SAN San Diego International Airport
live · 39m ago
San Diego00:16·23°C·#56/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+12 min

San Diego (SAN) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals +12 min. 6 of 711 flights cancelled (0.8%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
00:00today +12 min on time

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

San Diego (SAN) delays today: 56% of the 66 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals +12 min, across 711 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 711 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.8%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 12 September 2026 at 06:37 UTC.

Departures25 timed
On time72%18
Delayed28%7
typical now on schedule
Arrivals41 timed
On time44%18
Delayed56%23
typical now +12 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

Quiet right now. Next departure 06:15 local.

06:15AA2535DFW Dallas-Fort Worth · gate 34on time
06:15AA518ORD Chicago · gate 23on time
06:15AS709SEA Seattle · gate 29on time
06:15DL1117SLC Salt Lake City · gate 37on time
06:15DL754DTW Detroit · gate 48on time
06:15 06:42UA2667LAX Los Angeles · gate 39+27 min
06:18UA1016ORD Chicago · gate 50scheduled
06:20AA1212PHX Phoenix · gate 27scheduled
09:31AS609SEA SeattleCancelled
12:44AS2205LAS Las VegasCancelled
13:20WN1979OAK OaklandCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +30. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:26 01:15DL712ATL from Atlanta+349 min
22:10 00:20WN2004HOU from Houston+130 min
22:50 00:30WN4817BWI from Baltimore+100 min
05:05WN3041OGG from Kahuluion time
06:15WN1880HNL from Honoluluon time
06:52 07:25AS93HNL from Honolulu+33 min
11:05AS2255BZN from BozemanCancelled
16:00HA827HNL from HonoluluCancelled
Running late right now11 of 216 still on the board · 5.1%
+349
DL712 from Atlanta · arr 01:15
Flights this late at SAN still cancel only 0.3% of the time.
+130
WN2004 from Houston · arr 00:20
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~30 min.
+100
WN4817 from Baltimore · arr 00:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~35 min.
+33
AS93 from Honolulu · arr 07:25
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~34 min.
In the air to SANlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land WN4817 from Baltimore, lands ~00:22
WN4817Baltimore
lands ~00:22
WN2004Houston
lands ~00:23
DL712Atlanta
lands ~01:05

Positions as of 00:09 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LASLas Vegas+43m
SMFSacramento+38m
ATLAtlanta+29m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
WNSouthwest+19m
Why4 kt S winds, Few clouds at SAN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.8%6 of 711 A typical day here runs ~0.4%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 00–10 Worse conditions hold through 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 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 min departures.

Typical week here
+25
MON
+15
TUE
+16
WED
+27
THU
+28
FRI
+15
SAT
+23
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+15 min), heaviest on Friday (+28 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

Delays are building at SAN. A typical arrival is currently +12 min. Departures are on schedule. Cancellations: 6 of 711 tracked flights (0.8%). Weather worsens around 00:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 08:00 (+14 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 1000ft.

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

Is San Diego (SAN) delayed right now?

Delays are building at SAN. Departures on schedule, arrivals +12 min. 6 of 711 flights cancelled (0.8%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 56% of the 66 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds S-170 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 20°C, Alt 29.88 inHg, Few clouds at 1000ft. 23°C. wind 4 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). Friday ran heaviest (+28 min).

How often are flights delayed at SAN today?

We tracked 711 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals +12 min. 0.8% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for SAN?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 1000ft.

Are there cancellations at SAN today?

6 cancellations across 711 tracked flights today (0.8% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind170° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew23 / 20 °C
Pressure1012 hPa
KSAN 120651Z 17004KT 10SM FEW010 23/20 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02330200 $
23:00 to 01:00MVFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 1000ft
23:00 to 01:00TEMPOVFRScattered clouds at 1000ft
01:00 to 11:00IFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 900ft
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 1200ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
1.1/5
METAR 23:51 local · 25m ago · delay window 23:37 local · How these are computed → methodology