Route · MIA → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Miami to San Diego
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MIA to SAN (Miami to San Diego) ranks #3770 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 68.7%
- On-time
- -10.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 2,089
- Flights
- #3770 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 52%
Distance
2,267 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 3 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 4 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 26 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA |
MIA–SAN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (79.6%) · weakest: June (56.0%)
Strongest calendar month
November
79.6% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~57 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
56.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
11 of 1,125 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
12 of 1,125 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
MIA on-time profileSAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
SAN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MIA and SAN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MIA vs SANOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from MIA
Among 63 routes leaving MIA, only 25 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 1 stay ≥85% and 37 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing MIA options should weigh this 68.7% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4861 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MIA to SAN
On-time performance on the MIA to SAN pairing (Miami to San Diego) trails a chunk of the network: 68.7% of 2,089 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 75.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,267 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.0% (11 of 1,125 flights), with 1.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 52% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MIA–SAN peaks in November at 79.6% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~57 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 56.0%, a 23.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MIA–SAN data
MIA–SAN sits 10.3 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare MIA and SAN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MIA airport
- If your dates flex, November (79.6% on-time) beats June (56.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 68.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.