Airport reliability
Carlsbad (CLD) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Carlsbad, CA (CLD) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Carlsbad, CA1,528 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 74.5% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.9% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 9.5% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,528 12 months
What this means
CLD departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 74.5% of the 1,528 scheduled departures from Carlsbad (CLD) arrived at their destination on time, 1.1 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.9% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 9.5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at CLD were on time 75.8% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Envoy Air was the most punctual from CLD (84.8%) and SkyWest Airlines the least (59.4%).
- Over the last 3 years, December was the most reliable month for departures from CLD (96.7% on time) and July the least reliable (64.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in February, when 10.0% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (92.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the least (32.3%).
Airlines at CLD
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 84.8% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 71 min | 908 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 59.4% | 0.3% | 14.5% | 58 min | 620 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time CLD average 74.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 92.2% | 359 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 32.3% | 155 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 86.5% | 155 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | Insufficient sample | 27 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 84.1% | 446 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 48.2% | 197 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 65.5% | 110 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | Insufficient sample | 41 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | Insufficient sample | 38 |
Best and worst months at CLD
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 87.1% | 62 |
| February | 85.6% | 90 |
| March | 93.3% | 134 |
| April | 84.6% | 240 |
| May | 80.8% | 266 |
| June | 70.0% | 300 |
| July | 64.5% | 304 |
| August | 74.1% | 286 |
| September | 85.0% | 60 |
| October | 85.5% | 62 |
| November | 83.3% | 60 |
| December | 96.7% | 61 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.0% | 60 |
| Oct 2025 | 85.5% | 62 |
| Nov 2025 | 83.3% | 60 |
| Dec 2025 | 96.7% | 61 |
| Jan 2026 | 87.1% | 62 |
| Feb 2026 | 78.0% | 59 |
| Mar 2026 | 93.1% | 72 |
| Apr 2026 | 81.1% | 180 |
| May 2026 | 76.5% | 204 |
| Jun 2026 | 64.6% | 240 |
| Jul 2026 | 58.8% | 243 |
| Aug 2026 | 70.2% | 225 |
Busiest routes from CLD
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix (PHX) | 84.8% | 1.2% | 1 | 908 |
| Denver (DEN) | 82.9% | 0.3% | 1 | 310 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 35.8% | 0.3% | 1 | 310 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Carlsbad, CA (CLD) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.