SAN to MRY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport · 375 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
4.1%
22 flights
Avg arrival delay
10 min
44 min when late
Airlines
1
540 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Monterey (MRY) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to MRY?
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. | 79% | 4.1% | 10 min | 4.5% | 540 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm79%229 flights
- 3pm89%19 flights
- 4pm96%45 flights
- 7pm83%19 flights
- 9pm78%88 flights
- 10pm73%140 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday90%4.1% cancelled
- Thursday74%3.9% cancelled
- Friday77%8.6% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.8% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Security0%
SAN to MRY: common questions
- How often are SAN to MRY flights on time?
- 79% 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 Monterey cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 540).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MRY to SAN — 78% 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 → MRY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.