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Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in January 2025 but sank to 73% in June 2026. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 119 departures a day to 46 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
11 min
Arrivals on-time
82%
Cancelled
0.6%
Destinations
46
nonstop
Airlines
11

Plan your departure from SJC

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

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
88% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Hawaiian Airlines
93% on-time from SJC
Cancellation risk
0.6%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at SJC50%75%100%August 2024: 86% on-time (4,614 flights)86Aug 2024September 2024: 86% on-time (4,457 flights)86October 2024: 85% on-time (4,590 flights)85November 2024: 87% on-time (4,235 flights)87Nov 2024December 2024: 82% on-time (4,154 flights)82January 2025: 90% on-time (3,697 flights)90February 2025: 87% on-time (3,465 flights)87Feb 2025March 2025: 87% on-time (3,917 flights)87April 2025: 85% on-time (3,823 flights)85May 2025: 84% on-time (4,035 flights)84May 2025June 2025: 79% on-time (4,037 flights)79July 2025: 79% on-time (4,120 flights)79August 2025: 83% on-time (3,885 flights)83Aug 2025September 2025: 85% on-time (3,777 flights)85October 2025: 81% on-time (3,865 flights)81November 2025: 83% on-time (3,659 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 80% on-time (3,622 flights)80January 2026: 88% on-time (3,099 flights)88February 2026: 86% on-time (3,088 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 85% on-time (3,438 flights)85April 2026: 82% on-time (3,423 flights)82May 2026: 81% on-time (3,686 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 73% on-time (3,816 flights)73July 2026: 76% on-time (3,980 flights)76

Best time of day to depart from SJC

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at SJC5 a.m.: 94% on-time (501 flights)56 a.m.: 95% on-time (10,998 flights)67 a.m.: 94% on-time (7,988 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (6,852 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (6,114 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (6,038 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (6,419 flights)1112 p.m.: 84% on-time (5,793 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (5,932 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (6,189 flights)143 p.m.: 74% on-time (5,261 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (4,554 flights)165 p.m.: 77% on-time (5,852 flights)176 p.m.: 75% on-time (5,839 flights)187 p.m.: 74% on-time (5,331 flights)198 p.m.: 72% on-time (4,348 flights)209 p.m.: 65% on-time (2,016 flights)2110 p.m.: 86% on-time (794 flights)2211 p.m.: 76% on-time (179 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%10 min
Tuesdaybest88%7 min
Wednesday87%8 min
Thursday81%12 min
Friday80%13 min
Saturday88%7 min
Sunday81%11 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from SJC ↓

Busiest routes from SJC

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SJC → SAN (San Diego)4,98674%14 min
SJC → LAX (Los Angeles)4,47687%8 min
SJC → SEA (Seattle)4,38183%10 min
SJC → LAS (Las Vegas)3,75081%12 min
SJC → PHX (Phoenix)3,01984%11 min
SJC → SNA (Santa Ana)2,73088%6 min
SJC → DEN (Denver)2,56482%12 min
SJC → BUR (Burbank)2,16684%9 min
SJC → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,80192%7 min
SJC → PDX (Portland)1,65386%9 min
SJC → ONT (Ontario)1,31785%8 min
SJC → LGB (Long Beach)1,23987%7 min
SJC → AUS (Austin)1,12179%11 min
SJC → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,10279%20 min
SJC → ATL (Atlanta)90192%8 min
SJC → HNL (Honolulu)80886%8 min
SJC → BOI (Boise)67685%8 min
SJC → MDW (Chicago)51985%6 min
SJC → MSP (Minneapolis)51090%10 min
SJC → OGG (Kahului)47192%6 min
SJC → DAL (Dallas)42784%9 min
SJC → HOU (Houston)36591%4 min
SJC → ORD (Chicago)30192%6 min
SJC → EUG (Eugene)26280%10 min
SJC → BNA (Nashville)24687%7 min
SJC → GEG (Spokane)24480%10 min
SJC → RNO (Reno)24395%3 min
SJC → BWI (Baltimore)24280%10 min
SJC → IAH (Houston)21578%17 min
SJC → PSP (Palm Springs)21382%9 min
SJC → LIH (Lihue)16191%5 min
SJC → KOA (Kona)15491%5 min

Compare airlines departing SJC ↓

Where flights into SJC come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SAN (San Diego) → SJC4,95877%14 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → SJC4,47387%8 min
SEA (Seattle) → SJC4,38481%10 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → SJC3,77981%11 min
PHX (Phoenix) → SJC2,98781%12 min
SNA (Santa Ana) → SJC2,67687%7 min
DEN (Denver) → SJC2,56076%15 min
BUR (Burbank) → SJC2,16187%8 min

Most reliable routes

  1. SJC → RNO95%
  2. SJC → OGG92%
  3. SJC → SLC92%
  4. SJC → ORD92%
  5. SJC → ATL92%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. SJC → SAN74%
  2. SJC → IAH78%
  3. SJC → DFW79%
  4. SJC → AUS79%
  5. SJC → BWI80%

What causes delays at SJC

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft46%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather3%

Alternative airports near San Jose

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
OAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport29 mi79%12 min
SFO — San Francisco International Airport30 mi78%16 min
SCK — Stockton Metropolitan Airport53 mi66%36 min
MRY — Monterey Regional Airport54 mi84%16 min
STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport93 mi81%14 min

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

Airline performance at SJC

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Hawaiian Airlines93%7 min1,086
Delta Air Lines91%9 min5,446
SkyWest Airlines90%8 min15,716
Envoy Air88%7 min469
United Airlines88%10 min3,587
Alaska Airlines87%8 min5,962
American Airlines81%19 min3,421
Spirit Airlines81%14 min2,967
Southwest Airlines80%11 min56,939
Frontier Airlines79%16 min1,340

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at SJC?
17% of departures from Mineta San Jose International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 11 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from SJC?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at SJC, versus 65% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at SJC?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at SJC, with 73% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at SJC?
0.6% of scheduled departures from SJC were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 96,998 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.