Airport reliability
Monterey (MRY) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Monterey, CA (MRY) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Monterey, CA4,715 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.6% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.1% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 4,715 12 months
What this means
MRY departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.6% of the 4,715 scheduled departures from Monterey (MRY) arrived at their destination on time, 3.0 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.1% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at MRY were on time 79.3% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Envoy Air was the most punctual from MRY (83.0%) and American Airlines the least (75.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, January was the most reliable month for departures from MRY (86.4% on time) and July the least reliable (75.9%).
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (95.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 3 pm to 4 pm were the least (44.9%).
Airlines at MRY
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 88.2% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 96 min | 238 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 83.0% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 47 min | 312 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 78.3% | 1.0% | 7.1% | 75 min | 3,592 |
| American Airlines | 75.9% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 173 min | 468 |
| Allegiant Air | 66.7% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 119 min | 105 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time MRY average 78.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 95.2% | 377 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 89.7% | 787 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 85.8% | 274 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 46.9% | 194 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 78.6% | 173 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 77.4% | 186 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | Insufficient sample | 4 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.5% | 1,126 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 85.7% | 175 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 77.5% | 365 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 44.9% | 207 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 76.2% | 273 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | Insufficient sample | 12 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 84.7% | 215 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 77.9% | 249 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 27 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 32 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 39 |
Best and worst months at MRY
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86.4% | 1,034 |
| February | 82.1% | 973 |
| March | 83.2% | 1,117 |
| April | 82.8% | 1,233 |
| May | 80.1% | 1,209 |
| June | 76.8% | 1,237 |
| July | 75.9% | 1,286 |
| August | 76.3% | 1,270 |
| September | 84.6% | 1,146 |
| October | 83.7% | 1,247 |
| November | 82.0% | 1,208 |
| December | 81.1% | 1,102 |
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 | 84.9% | 391 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.9% | 414 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.6% | 434 |
| Dec 2025 | 82.2% | 370 |
| Jan 2026 | 86.1% | 338 |
| Feb 2026 | 82.5% | 308 |
| Mar 2026 | 83.8% | 364 |
| Apr 2026 | 78.3% | 443 |
| May 2026 | 76.9% | 381 |
| Jun 2026 | 70.9% | 405 |
| Jul 2026 | 72.8% | 438 |
| Aug 2026 | 68.8% | 429 |
Busiest routes from MRY
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix (PHX) | 81.5% | 1.2% | 3 | 1,370 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 86.1% | 0.6% | 2 | 839 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 58.2% | 0.5% | 1 | 780 |
| Denver (DEN) | 92.2% | 0.3% | 2 | 729 |
| San Diego (SAN) | 75.0% | 3.5% | 1 | 540 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.8% | 1.3% | 2 | 298 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 66.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 105 |

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 Monterey, CA (MRY) 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.