HDN to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yampa Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport · 769 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
61%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.0%
1 flights
Avg arrival delay
29 min
73 min when late
Airlines
1
51 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Hayden (HDN) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 1pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (38%).
Which airline is most on time from HDN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 61% | 2.0% | 29 min | 20.4% | 51 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%16 flights
- 1pm42%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday57%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday53%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Extreme weather29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HDN to SAN: common questions
- How often are HDN to SAN flights on time?
- 61% 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 Hayden to San Diego cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 51).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 20.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HDN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HDN → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.