Route · SAN → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Miami
The SAN–MIA corridor (San Diego, CA → Miami, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,267 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.6%
- On-time
- +7.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 179 min
- Delay when late
- 2,118
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 73%
Distance
2,267 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
11 of 1,124 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,124 flights
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SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
Origin airport →MIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
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What the Data Says About SAN to MIA
San Diego to Miami (SAN to MIA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.6% on-time rate across 2,118 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 179.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,267 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,124 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 3 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 73% - a 24-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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