MRY to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport · 375 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.0%
16 flights
Avg arrival delay
14 min
56 min when late
Airlines
1
540 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Monterey (MRY) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (31%).
Which airline is most on time from MRY 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. | 78% | 3.0% | 14 min | 6.3% | 540 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%248 flights
- 2pm79%130 flights
- 3pm55%97 flights
- 5pm68%19 flights
- 6pm64%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday86%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday64%5.3% cancelled
- Friday76%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
MRY to SAN: common questions
- How often are MRY to SAN flights on time?
- 78% 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 Monterey to San Diego cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 540).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MRY?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to MRY — 79% on time
More flights from Monterey
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MRY → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.