SAN to EGE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport · 745 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Eagle (EGE) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to EGE?
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. | 74% | 2.1% | 20 min | 8.7% | 47 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%8.3% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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 congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Extreme weather16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to EGE: common questions
- How often are SAN to EGE flights on time?
- 74% 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 San Diego to Eagle cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 47).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EGE to SAN — 76% 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: SAN → EGE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.