Route · SAT → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Antonio to San Francisco
The SAT–SFO corridor (San Antonio, TX → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,482 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.3%
- On-time
- +9.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 1,680
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 76%
Distance
1,482 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 944 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 944 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About SAT to SFO
San Antonio to San Francisco (SAT to SFO) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.3% on-time rate across 1,680 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 94.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,482 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 944 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at just 76% - a 16-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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