SAN to JAC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport · 828 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 Jackson (JAC) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 11am did worst (77%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to JAC?
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. | 85% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.4% | 90 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%50 flights
- 9am75%12 flights
- 11am77%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SAN to JAC: common questions
- How often are SAN to JAC flights on time?
- 85% 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 Jackson cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 90).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% 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: JAC to SAN — 73% 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 → JAC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.