Airport reliability
Santa Fe (SAF) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Santa Fe, NM (SAF) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Santa Fe, NM4,429 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 76.4% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.7% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 9.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 4,429 12 months
What this means
SAF departures beat the U.S. average.
- 76.4% of the 4,429 scheduled departures from Santa Fe (SAF) arrived at their destination on time, 0.8 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.7% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 9.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at SAF were on time 76.6% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, December was the most reliable month for departures from SAF (82.1% on time) and June the least reliable (70.6%).
- Cancellations peaked in November, when 3.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 10 am to 11 am were the most punctual (85.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (65.8%).
Airlines at SAF
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 76.4% | 1.7% | 9.7% | 86 min | 4,429 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time SAF average 76.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 78.9% | 426 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 83.4% | 529 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | Insufficient sample | 28 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | Insufficient sample | 47 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 85.2% | 635 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 82.3% | 141 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.0% | 356 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 76.9% | 484 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 71.1% | 180 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 75.0% | 523 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 68.6% | 210 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 65.8% | 348 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 67.7% | 415 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 67.3% | 107 |
Best and worst months at SAF
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 76.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76.4% | 737 |
| February | 76.8% | 673 |
| March | 75.9% | 793 |
| April | 76.7% | 851 |
| May | 75.1% | 923 |
| June | 70.6% | 997 |
| July | 74.2% | 1,027 |
| August | 75.3% | 1,080 |
| September | 79.9% | 830 |
| October | 78.0% | 909 |
| November | 75.9% | 718 |
| December | 82.1% | 748 |
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 | 79.4% | 330 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.6% | 378 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.5% | 302 |
| Dec 2025 | 77.6% | 339 |
| Jan 2026 | 76.0% | 363 |
| Feb 2026 | 72.8% | 323 |
| Mar 2026 | 74.9% | 391 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.8% | 385 |
| May 2026 | 81.3% | 390 |
| Jun 2026 | 71.3% | 390 |
| Jul 2026 | 75.4% | 407 |
| Aug 2026 | 71.7% | 431 |
Busiest routes from SAF
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 77.0% | 2.6% | 1 | 1,763 |
| Denver (DEN) | 77.6% | 1.2% | 1 | 1,684 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 74.2% | 0.6% | 1 | 516 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 75.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 329 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 63.5% | 3.6% | 1 | 137 |
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 Santa Fe, NM (SAF) 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.