ORIGIN AIRPORT REPORT
SAN
San Diego, CA (SAN) departure reliability
Of 99,627 scheduled reportable flights departing SAN, 76.7% arrived on time, 13.6% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 1.3% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Origin-airport cohort · Updated September 16, 2026
HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
76.7%arrived on time
13.6%30+ min late
1.3%cancelled
99,627scheduled flights
MOST-FLOWN DIRECTIONS
ALL ROUTES →Which route from SAN had the largest sample?
SAN to SFO was SAN's largest published route sample, with 6,583 scheduled flights and a 63.8% on-time rate during July 2025–June 2026.
SAN→SFOSan Diego, CA (SAN) to San Francisco, CA (SFO)6,583 flights analyzedVariable63.8%on timeSAN→DENSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Denver, CO (DEN)5,947 flights analyzedGenerally reliable78.3%on timeSAN→PHXSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Phoenix, AZ (PHX)5,920 flights analyzedGenerally reliable74.5%on timeSAN→LASSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS)5,868 flights analyzedGenerally reliable74.6%on timeSAN→SMFSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Sacramento, CA (SMF)5,177 flights analyzedGenerally reliable75.8%on timeSAN→SJCSan Diego, CA (SAN) to San Jose, CA (SJC)4,953 flights analyzedGenerally reliable76.9%on timeSAN→SEASan Diego, CA (SAN) to Seattle, WA (SEA)4,582 flights analyzedGenerally reliable79.4%on timeSAN→ORDSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Chicago, IL (ORD)3,807 flights analyzedGenerally reliable76.2%on timeSAN→DFWSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW)3,606 flights analyzedVariable74.6%on timeSAN→OAKSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Oakland, CA (OAK)3,195 flights analyzedGenerally reliable73.7%on timeSAN→SLCSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)2,961 flights analyzedLower disruption83.6%on timeSAN→AUSSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Austin, TX (AUS)2,552 flights analyzedGenerally reliable72.1%on timeSAN→LAXSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX)2,441 flights analyzedLower disruption88.4%on timeSAN→JFKSan Diego, CA (SAN) to New York, NY (JFK)2,413 flights analyzedVariable80.8%on timeSAN→ATLSan Diego, CA (SAN) to Atlanta, GA (ATL)2,412 flights analyzedLower disruption84.5%on time
Which airline was most reliable departing SAN?
Among qualifying SAN airline departure results, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time rate: 85.6% of 9,577 flights. Hawaiian Airlines was lowest at 59.3% across 487 flights.
| Airline | Flights | On time | 30+ min | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 37,660 | 72.7% | 16.1% | 0.9% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 14,952 | 78.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% |
| Alaska Airlines | 12,721 | 77.1% | 12.6% | 1.5% |
| United Airlines | 10,504 | 80.3% | 11.8% | 0.8% |
| Delta Air Lines | 9,577 | 85.6% | 7.5% | 1.1% |
| American Airlines | 9,358 | 78.6% | 12.5% | 1.9% |
| Frontier Airlines | 2,265 | 70.6% | 19.6% | 2.0% |
| JetBlue Airways | 1,646 | 79.4% | 13.9% | 2.2% |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 487 | 59.3% | 22.8% | 1.6% |
| Spirit Airlines | 400 | 81.0% | 10.8% | 1.5% |
| Allegiant Air | 57 | 63.2% | 24.6% | 0.0% |
Origin report, not airport-wide operations.
These figures summarize the reported scheduled passenger flights in the dataset, not every flight or every airport process.