Best Time to Fly SFO to MRY: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
San Francisco International → Monterey Regional
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 75.5% of San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY) flights arrived on time (732 scheduled flights). That is 2.2 points below the national average of 77.6%.
SkyWest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
January has been the best month (89% on time) and Thursday the weakest day of the week (73%).
0.4% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
SFO to MRY on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 75.5% | 87 min | 0.4% | 732 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly SFO to MRY
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,441 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9am–10am | 84.5% | 0.0% | 252 |
| 10am–11am | 70.8% | 0.6% | 179 |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 15 | |
| 12pm–1pm | 77.3% | 0.0% | 75 |
| 1pm–2pm | 69.3% | 2.6% | 154 |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 16 | |
| 4pm–5pm | 79.2% | 0.0% | 73 |
| 6pm–7pm | 86.1% | 0.0% | 36 |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 15 | |
| 8pm–9pm | 66.7% | 0.0% | 61 |
| 9pm–10pm | 85.8% | 0.5% | 200 |
| 10pm–11pm | 77.5% | 1.1% | 279 |
| 11pm–12am | 89.2% | 2.3% | 86 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on SFO to MRY
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 28 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 72.1% | -9.6 pts | 0.0% | 44 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 70.2% | -11.4 pts | 1.1% | 282 |
| All other days | 81.7% | — | 0.9% | 1,087 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).