Route · BOS → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to San Diego
The BOS–SAN corridor (Boston, MA → San Diego, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 2,588 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 7,391
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Mar 2025 88%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 63%
Distance
2,588 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 30 | 2 | 3 | DL,AS,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 137 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 163 | 35 | 2 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 135 | 37 | 1 | 4 | DL,AS,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 176 | 33 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 172 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 164 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 117 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 15 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 39 | 2 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 122 | 29 | 2 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 20 | 0 | 0 | B6,AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 141 | 34 | 0 | 3 | AS,DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 116 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 142 | 43 | 2 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 47 | 2 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 158 | 40 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 95 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
22 of 3,231 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
21 of 3,231 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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What the Data Says About BOS to SAN
7,391 tracked flights put the BOS to SAN pairing (Boston to San Diego) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.2 minutes on average. Across the 2,588-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (3,231 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 63% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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