Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to San Diego
Flights on ATL–SAN arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,373 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights183
- Delta Air LinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.7%Flights2,190
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft21%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline44%
- Weather56%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → SAN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 68% to 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,386 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,557 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,530 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 45 min · 980 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 50 min · 1,791 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 25 min · 963 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 971 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,020 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,065 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 40 min · 1,067 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 40 min · 1,064 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 40 min · 1,094 flights
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