Historical on-time performance
San Diego to Monterey
375 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SAN–MRY arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.0%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-time75%Medianon timep9035 minCancel3.0%Flights504
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline13%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft61%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 → MRY
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Afternoons88% on time · p90 15 min · 191 flights · limited
- Evenings77% on time · p90 35 min · 106 flights · limited
- Middays74% on time · p90 40 min · 716 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 45 min · 627 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 65% to 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 239 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 223 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 228 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 40 min · 243 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 50 min · 240 flights
- Fridays67% on time · p90 55 min · 246 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 45 min · 247 flights
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