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.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Monterey, CA4,715 departures in 12 months

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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

Departures from MRY, September 2025 to August 2026. On time means arrived at the destination within 15 minutes of schedule.
AirlineOn timeCancelled 60+ min lateAvg delay when lateDepartures
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

<6a 95.2%
6a 89.7%
7a 85.8%
8a 46.9%
9a 78.6%
10a 77.4%
11a Insufficient sample
12p 75.5%
1p 85.7%
2p 77.5%
3p 44.9%
4p 76.2%
5p Insufficient sample
6p 84.7%
7p 77.9%
8p Insufficient sample
9p Insufficient sample
10p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time MRY average 78.6%
Departures from MRY by scheduled local departure hour, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
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

Jan 86.4%
Feb 82.1%
Mar 83.2%
Apr 82.8%
May 80.1%
Jun 76.8%
Jul 75.9%
Aug 76.3%
Sep 84.6%
Oct 83.7%
Nov 82.0%
Dec 81.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.6%
Departures from MRY by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 pooled. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
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

Sep 84.9%
Oct 82.9%
Nov 77.6%
Dec 82.2%
Jan 86.1%
Feb 82.5%
Mar 83.8%
Apr 78.3%
May 76.9%
Jun 70.9%
Jul 72.8%
Aug 68.8%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
Departures from MRY, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
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

Nonstop routes from MRY by scheduled flights, September 2025 to August 2026.
ToOn timeCancelledAirlinesFlights
Phoenix (PHX) 81.5%1.2%31,370
Los Angeles (LAX) 86.1%0.6%2839
San Francisco (SFO) 58.2%0.5%1780
Denver (DEN) 92.2%0.3%2729
San Diego (SAN) 75.0%3.5%1540
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 73.8%1.3%2298
Las Vegas (LAS) 66.7%0.0%1105
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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.

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