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

Data through May 2026

San Diego (SAN) to Colorado Springs (COS) 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, 65% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
65%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
17 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
0.37
last 12 months
Duration
2h 19m
scheduled
Distance
816 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SAN to COS flights50%75%100%November 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Nov 2024December 2024: 30% on-time (11 flights)30January 2025: 67% on-time (3 flights)67October 2025: 91% on-time (21 flights)91Oct 2025November 2025: 65% on-time (20 flights)65December 2025: 41% on-time (17 flights)41January 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75Jan 2026February 2026: 73% on-time (11 flights)73March 2026: 52% on-time (21 flights)52April 2026: 78% on-time (18 flights)78Apr 2026May 2026: 67% on-time (18 flights)67

Best time to fly from SAN to COS

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday58%21 min
Tuesday0%37 min
Wednesday50%16 min
Thursday68%13 min
Friday62%16 min
Saturdaybest84%13 min
Sunday61%19 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft78%
  • Airline operations19%
  • National airspace system3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SAN to COS delayed?
35% of SAN–COS 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 17 minutes.
How long is the flight from SAN to COS?
The scheduled SAN–COS flight time averages 2h 19m over 816 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 35% of the time.
How often are SAN to COS flights cancelled?
0.7% 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.