EUG to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eugene Airport to San Diego International Airport · 850 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
4 flights
Avg arrival delay
11 min
45 min when late
Airlines
3
474 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Eugene (EUG) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from EUG to SAN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 80% | 2.7% | 12 min | 4.3% | 73 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 9 min | 2.8% | 142 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.8% | 13 min | 3.9% | 259 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am83%73 flights
- 10am75%64 flights
- 11am85%49 flights
- 12pm88%34 flights
- 2pm58%52 flights
- 3pm80%15 flights
- 4pm91%55 flights
- 5pm77%39 flights
- 6pm69%84 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday64%1.4% cancelled
- Friday66%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EUG to SAN: common questions
- How often are EUG to SAN flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Eugene to San Diego cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 474).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EUG?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to EUG — 79% on time
More flights from Eugene
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EUG → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.