MRY to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 77 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MRY or SFO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Monterey (MRY) to San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (34%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (66%).
Which airline is most on time from MRY to SFO?
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. | 64% | 0.5% | 24 min | 11.0% | 733 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%38 flights
- 6am88%95 flights
- 7am86%51 flights
- 8am35%119 flights
- 12pm41%125 flights
- 2pm76%145 flights
- 3pm34%62 flights
- 6pm81%21 flights
- 7pm78%46 flights
- 8pm73%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday62%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday68%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.9% cancelled
- Friday58%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.0% 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 congestion66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MRY to SFO: common questions
- How often are MRY to SFO flights on time?
- 64% 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 Francisco cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 733).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MRY?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to MRY — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MRY → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.