San Francisco (SFO) to Carlsbad (CLD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
San Francisco (SFO) to Carlsbad (CLD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 128 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 80% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 0.35
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 53m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 422 mi
Best time to fly from SFO to CLD
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 22 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 94% | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 16 min |
| Friday | 72% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 94% | 2 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 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 aircraft4%
- Airline operations37%
- National airspace system58%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SFO to CLD delayed?
- 21% of SFO–CLD 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 14 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SFO to CLD?
- The scheduled SFO–CLD flight time averages 1h 53m over 422 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are SFO to CLD 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 128 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.