Carlsbad (CLD) to San Francisco (SFO): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Carlsbad (CLD) to San Francisco (SFO) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 127 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 56% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 56%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 29 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 0.35
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 48m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 422 mi
Best time to fly from CLD to SFO
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 47% | 38 min |
| Tuesday | 67% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 72% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 39% | 51 min |
| Friday | 44% | 33 min |
| Saturdaybest | 78% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 42% | 46 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Airline operations11%
- National airspace system79%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLD to SFO delayed?
- 44% of CLD–SFO flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 29 minutes.
- How long is the flight from CLD to SFO?
- The scheduled CLD–SFO flight time averages 1h 48m over 422 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 44% of the time.
- How often are CLD to SFO flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 127 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.