Historical on-time performance
San Diego to Atlanta
Flights on SAN–ATL arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,372 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.8%Flights2,189
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time66%Median5 minp9055 minCancel0.5%Flights183
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline56%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 18 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 SAN → ATL
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 78% to 86% on time.
- Overnights86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,643 flights
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 2,582 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 942 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 30 min · 2,079 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 971 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 963 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,066 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,020 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,064 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,068 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,094 flights
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