Route · SFO → MRY · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Monterey
The SFO–MRY corridor (San Francisco, CA → Monterey, 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
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 2,793
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Apr 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 72%
Distance
77 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
15 of 1,267 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,267 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →MRY - Monterey
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Monterey, CA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to MRY
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Monterey (SFO to MRY) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 2,793 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 105.1 minutes. The 77-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,267 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 72% - 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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