SFO to MRY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport · 77 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or MRY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% 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 6pm did best (86% on time); around 1pm did worst (55%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (48%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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. | 75% | 0.4% | 22 min | 10.9% | 732 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%140 flights
- 10am69%143 flights
- 1pm55%62 flights
- 4pm79%73 flights
- 6pm86%36 flights
- 8pm67%61 flights
- 9pm85%138 flights
- 10pm67%79 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.9% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 congestion48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to MRY: common questions
- How often are SFO to MRY flights on time?
- 75% 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 Francisco to Monterey cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 732).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MRY to SFO — 64% 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: SFO → MRY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.