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Monterey Regional Airport (MRY): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in September 2025 but sank to 73% in June 2026. Across the year it averages 84% against a national 78%, over roughly 13 departures a day to 9 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
1.0%
Destinations
9
nonstop
Airlines
5

Plan your departure from MRY

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
92% on-time from MRY
Cancellation risk
1.0%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at MRY50%75%100%August 2024: 85% on-time (441 flights)85Aug 2024September 2024: 85% on-time (393 flights)85October 2024: 87% on-time (461 flights)87November 2024: 84% on-time (430 flights)84Nov 2024December 2024: 80% on-time (408 flights)80January 2025: 89% on-time (387 flights)89February 2025: 82% on-time (366 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 86% on-time (453 flights)86April 2025: 89% on-time (441 flights)89May 2025: 83% on-time (398 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 83% on-time (406 flights)83July 2025: 83% on-time (406 flights)83August 2025: 84% on-time (400 flights)84Aug 2025September 2025: 90% on-time (391 flights)90October 2025: 86% on-time (414 flights)86November 2025: 85% on-time (434 flights)85Nov 2025December 2025: 84% on-time (370 flights)84January 2026: 89% on-time (338 flights)89February 2026: 83% on-time (308 flights)83Feb 2026March 2026: 87% on-time (364 flights)87April 2026: 80% on-time (443 flights)80May 2026: 79% on-time (381 flights)79May 2026June 2026: 73% on-time (405 flights)73July 2026: 77% on-time (438 flights)77

Best time of day to depart from MRY

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at MRY5 a.m.: 92% on-time (956 flights)56 a.m.: 94% on-time (1,692 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (516 flights)78 a.m.: 70% on-time (328 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (410 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (338 flights)1012 p.m.: 76% on-time (2,070 flights)121 p.m.: 85% on-time (296 flights)132 p.m.: 81% on-time (1,181 flights)143 p.m.: 60% on-time (293 flights)154 p.m.: 77% on-time (670 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (107 flights)176 p.m.: 93% on-time (337 flights)187 p.m.: 82% on-time (572 flights)198 p.m.: 92% on-time (215 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%18 min
Tuesdaybest85%14 min
Wednesday84%15 min
Thursday80%18 min
Friday79%17 min
Saturday84%14 min
Sunday78%19 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from MRY ↓

Busiest routes from MRY

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
MRY → PHX (Phoenix)1,37483%16 min
MRY → LAX (Los Angeles)85388%10 min
MRY → SFO (San Francisco)73371%21 min
MRY → DEN (Denver)72891%8 min
MRY → SAN (San Diego)54078%15 min
MRY → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)29870%38 min
MRY → LAS (Las Vegas)10965%47 min

Compare airlines departing MRY ↓

Where flights into MRY come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PHX (Phoenix) → MRY1,37380%14 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → MRY85690%7 min
SFO (San Francisco) → MRY73279%22 min
DEN (Denver) → MRY72680%14 min
SAN (San Diego) → MRY54071%15 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → MRY29975%19 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → MRY10977%19 min

Most reliable routes

  1. MRY → DEN91%
  2. MRY → LAX88%
  3. MRY → PHX83%
  4. MRY → SAN78%
  5. MRY → SFO71%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. MRY → LAS65%
  2. MRY → DFW70%
  3. MRY → SFO71%
  4. MRY → SAN78%
  5. MRY → PHX83%

What causes delays at MRY

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing MRY.

  • Late-arriving aircraft30%
  • Airline operations42%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather11%

Alternative airports near Monterey

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SJC — Mineta San Jose International Airport54 mi83%11 min
SFO — San Francisco International Airport77 mi78%16 min
OAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport81 mi79%12 min
SCK — Stockton Metropolitan Airport96 mi66%36 min
SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport115 mi82%19 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Airline performance at MRY

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines92%12 min173
SkyWest Airlines85%13 min7,587
Envoy Air85%9 min1,019
American Airlines73%33 min1,115
Allegiant Air64%48 min224

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at MRY?
16% of departures from Monterey Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from MRY?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at MRY, versus 60% around 3 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at MRY?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at MRY, with 73% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at MRY?
1% of scheduled departures from MRY were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 10,118 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.