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Airport Operational Performance · SFO

San Francisco On-Time Performance

Historical arrival and departure reliability for San Francisco, CA (SFO), covering 43 reported months.

Latest data: May 2026Source: DOT Air Travel Consumer ReportFlightline Intel Beta
Latest arrival OTP
53.3%
-25.2 points year over year
Latest departure OTP
67.7%
-14.4 points year over year
National arrival rank
#346
of 347 airports · -24.3 pts vs. national avg
12-month average
71.5%
Arrival OTP · departures 77.8%

Historical On-Time Performance

Monthly arrival and departure performance, with trailing 12-month averages.

Seasonal Arrival Pattern

Average arrival OTP by calendar month across the loaded history.

Historical Records

MeasureResult
Best monthNov 2023 · 84.6%
Weakest monthMay 2026 · 53.3%
Longest improvement streak6 month-to-month gains
Longest decline streak5 month-to-month declines
Latest reported operations26,261

Latest 12 Months

Newest month appears first.

MonthArr.Dep.ArrivalsDepartures
May 202653.3%67.7%13,14713,114
Apr 202659.3%72.9%12,41312,401
Mar 202682.1%82.6%12,17412,171
Feb 202673.4%78.3%10,32010,316
Jan 202676.8%79.6%11,11311,113
Dec 202568.6%73.9%11,98311,975
Nov 202571.9%78.3%12,03212,022
Oct 202572.3%80.0%12,76812,774
Sep 202578.3%84.2%11,82911,830
Aug 202576.7%80.8%12,61112,594
Jul 202570.1%75.6%12,96012,958
Jun 202574.7%79.6%12,62012,622
Flightline Intel readout: San Francisco recorded 53.3 percent on-time arrivals and 67.7 percent on-time departures in May 2026. Its trailing 12-month arrival average stands at 71.5 percent. The strongest month in the current record was Nov 2023 at 84.6 percent, while the weakest was May 2026 at 53.3 percent.