Route · MRY → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Monterey to San Francisco
The MRY–SFO corridor (Monterey, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 77 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 2,728
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Aug 2025 91%
Worst Month
Sep 2024 60%
Distance
77 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
15 of 1,267 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,267 flights
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MRY - Monterey
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Monterey, CA.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
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What the Data Says About MRY to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Monterey to San Francisco (MRY to SFO) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 2,728 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.8 minutes. The 77-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,267 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Sep 2024 came in at just 60% - a 31-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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