Historical on-time performance
Monterey to San Diego
376 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MRY–SAN arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.6%of scheduled flights
based on 504 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9030 minCancel2.6%Flights504
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather15%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline23%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 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 MRY → SAN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 15 min · 659 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 45 min · 776 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 30 min · 147 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 239 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 15 min · 225 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 224 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 30 min · 247 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 246 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 40 min · 247 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 35 min · 238 flights
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