ON TIMEBOARD

SAT → MIA on time

San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) to Miami (Miami, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
87%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
495 flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+95 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

87% of flights from San Antonio to Miami arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for SAT → MIA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 54% of the time. About 1 in 26 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 62 three hours or more; 0.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 495 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines49587%0.6%−11 min3.8%+95 minAmerican Airlines 81%, Envoy 19%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at SAT). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 92% on time (365 flights)925a6 a.m. departures: too few flights6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)6p
SAT → MIA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On SAT → MIA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 1.5% for its earlier flights, so here the last flight is actually the safer one. It arrived 3+ hours late 2.3% of the time (earlier flights: 3.1%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
American Airlines6:11 p.m.0.0%2.3%1.5%first flight 5:01 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (91%). Worst: March (72%).

40%70%100%Jan: 82% on time (117 flights)82JanFeb: 87% on time (128 flights)87FebMar: 72% on time (163 flights)72MarApr: 91% on time (123 flights)91AprMay: 79% on time (147 flights)79MayJun: 88% on time (124 flights)88JunJul: 77% on time (121 flights)77JulAug: 91% on time (115 flights)91AugSep: too few flights (95 flights)SepOct: 85% on time (136 flights)85OctNov: 88% on time (120 flights)88NovDec: 79% on time (137 flights)79Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday74——
Tuesday65——
Wednesday66——
Thursday72——
Friday73——
Saturday72——
Sunday73——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 36%Severe weather 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%

Cancellations: weather 3

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 16045:00 a.m.36592%0.8%−11 minAmerican Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from SAT to MIA on time?

87% of 495 scheduled flights from San Antonio, TX to Miami, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from SAT to MIA?

March (72% on time). The best month is August (91%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from SAT to MIA more likely to be cancelled?

No, the opposite. Each airline's last SAT–MIA flight of the day was cancelled 0.0% of the time over the past year, against 1.5% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.