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SAN performance data

At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2024, 1.28% of 94645 departures were cancelled and 23.6% left 15+ min late.

We hold 27 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1988 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2024, 1.28% of 94645 departures were cancelled and 23.6% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=94645 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • San Diego International (SAN, San Diego CA) boarded 12780013 passengers in CY2024, up 4.8% vs 2023 — #25 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2023, 1.0% of 90955 departures were cancelled and 19.9% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=90955 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2022, 2.0% of 86030 departures were cancelled and 19.4% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=86030 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2021, 1.32% of 64257 departures were cancelled and 14.4% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=64257 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2020, 6.7% of 54078 departures were cancelled and 6.0% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=54078 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2019, 1.63% of 93470 departures were cancelled and 16.2% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=93470 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2018, 0.95% of 90637 departures were cancelled and 17.5% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=90637 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2017, 1.19% of 84056 departures were cancelled and 17.3% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=84056 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2016, 1.04% of 78183 departures were cancelled and 16.3% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=78183 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2015, 1.05% of 76416 departures were cancelled and 17.2% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=76416 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2014, 1.32% of 76731 departures were cancelled and 20.4% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=76731 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2013, 1.25% of 76682 departures were cancelled and 17.3% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=76682 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2012, 1.28% of 77131 departures were cancelled and 15.7% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=77131 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2011, 1.35% of 76385 departures were cancelled and 15.2% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=76385 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2010, 1.09% of 78662 departures were cancelled and 15.7% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=78662 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2009, 0.93% of 82941 departures were cancelled and 13.7% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=82941 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2008, 1.33% of 93775 departures were cancelled and 18.0% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=93775 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2007, 1.17% of 97316 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=97316 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2006, 1.31% of 92976 departures were cancelled and 17.1% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=92976 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2005, 1.04% of 89075 departures were cancelled and 17.3% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=89075 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2004, 1.1% of 86096 departures were cancelled and 16.1% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=86096 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2003, 1.06% of 82700 departures were cancelled and 12.7% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=82700 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2002, 0.74% of 63423 departures were cancelled and 14.6% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=63423 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 2000, 2.17% of 72706 departures were cancelled and 25.1% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=72706 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 1989, 0.85% of 61349 departures were cancelled and 21.1% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=61349 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SAN (San Diego, CA) in 1988, 0.62% of 61207 departures were cancelled and 18.5% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=61207 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1988 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: rel-airport-SAN-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.