SAN San Diego International Airport
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San Diego11:34·24°C·#289/327
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San Diego (SAN) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations across 182 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

San Diego (SAN) delays today: 94% of the 108 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 10 min early, across 182 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

Departures53 timed
On time91%48
Delayed9%5
typical now on schedule
Arrivals55 timed
On time96%53
Delayed4%2
typical now 10 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:15 12:36B6620BOS Boston · gate 121+141 min
11:30AS1368SEA Seattle · gate 31on time
11:30DL492DTW Detroit · gate 38on time
11:35WN1678PHX Phoenix · gate 101on time
11:41AS222KOA Kailua-Kona · gate 32on time
11:48DL2121MSP Minneapolis · gate 47on time
11:56AS546SJD San José del Cabo · gate 49on time
12:00WN1823OAK Oakland · gate 113on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +31. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
10:58 12:12DL571BOS from Boston+74 min
11:32 11:43AA553MIA from Miami+11 min
11:35AC1683YYZ from Torontoon time
11:35JL66NRT from Tokyoon time
11:35UA1068LAX from Los Angeleson time
11:38 11:44DL683JFK from New York+6 min
Running late right now24 of 398 still on the board · 6.0%
+172
DL571 → Boston · dep 15:07
Flights this late at SAN still cancel only 0.3% of the time.
+172
B6220 → Boston · dep 16:08
A +172 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+141
B6620 → Boston · dep 12:36
A +141 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+113
WN3403 → Boston · dep 17:08
A +113 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to SANlive positions · 3-min feed
34aircraft inbound · next to land JL66 from Tokyo, lands ~11:37
JL66Tokyo
on final · ~11:37
B6219Boston
on final · ~11:37
WN1982San Jose
lands ~11:40
AA553Miami
lands ~11:41

Positions as of 11:32 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BOSBoston+48m
Why6 kt winds, Broken at 15,000 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at SAN in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 182 A typical day here runs ~0.4%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 28th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +17 min departures.

Typical week here
+25
MON
+16
TUE
+17
WED
+29
THU
+28
FRI
+15
SAT
+23
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+15 min), heaviest on Thursday (+29 min).

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Sample · what you getSAN went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/san-diego-SAN

San Diego airport delays today

SAN is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 10 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 182 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (+11 min expected).

Nearby gateways: SNA PSP LGB ONT LAX BUR · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from San Diego

Is San Diego (SAN) delayed right now?

SAN is running smoothly. Departures on schedule, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations across 182 tracked flights. 94% of the 108 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at San Diego (SAN)?

Winds Variable at 6kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 24°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 29.92 inHg, Few clouds at 10000ft, Broken layer at 15000ft. 24°C. wind 6 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from San Diego (SAN)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+15 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+29 min).

How often are flights delayed at SAN today?

We tracked 182 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for SAN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 7000ft, Broken layer at 10000ft, Overcast layer at 15000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling15,000 ft
Temp / dew24 / 17 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
KSAN 061551Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW100 BKN150 24/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02390172 $
08:00 to 11:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 7000ft, Broken layer at 10000ft, Overcast layer at 15000ft
08:00 to 09:00TEMPOVFRLight Rain, Broken layer at 5000ft
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds NNW-330 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 8000ft, Broken layer at 15000ft
14:00 to 21:00VFRWinds NNW-330 at 13kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 8000ft, Broken layer at 15000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 08:51 local · 3h ago · delay window 10:37 local · How these are computed → methodology