SAN to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Spokane International Airport · 1,027 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
83%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
3 flights
Avg arrival delay
9 min
48 min when late
Airlines
2
419 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (78%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to GEG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 9 min | 5.5% | 55 |
| Alaska Airlines | 83% | 0.8% | 9 min | 4.7% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%33 flights
- 11am93%15 flights
- 12pm100%10 flights
- 6pm89%28 flights
- 7pm88%69 flights
- 8pm78%208 flights
- 9pm87%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.7% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to GEG: common questions
- How often are SAN to GEG flights on time?
- 83% 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 419).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to SAN — 88% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.