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Colorado Springs (COS) to San Diego (SAN): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Colorado Springs (COS) to San Diego (SAN) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 134 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 73% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
73%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
18 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.37
last 12 months
Duration
2h 24m
scheduled
Distance
816 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for COS to SAN flights50%75%100%November 2024: 100% on-time (4 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 64% on-time (11 flights)64January 2025: 100% on-time (3 flights)100October 2025: 76% on-time (21 flights)76Oct 2025November 2025: 80% on-time (20 flights)80December 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71January 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Jan 2026February 2026: 82% on-time (11 flights)82March 2026: 67% on-time (21 flights)67April 2026: 78% on-time (18 flights)78Apr 2026May 2026: 50% on-time (18 flights)50

Best time to fly from COS to SAN

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%14 min
Tuesday50%36 min
Wednesdaybest100%0 min
Thursday72%10 min
Friday60%35 min
Saturday75%16 min
Sunday79%11 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft42%
  • Airline operations19%
  • National airspace system39%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from COS to SAN delayed?
27% of COS–SAN 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 18 minutes.
How long is the flight from COS to SAN?
The scheduled COS–SAN flight time averages 2h 24m over 816 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
How often are COS to SAN flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 152 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.