Flights San Francisco → Monterey
SFO → MRY
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Monterey?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY) takes 24 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between San Francisco and Monterey, utilizing the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft. With a total of 166 flights recorded, it has an on-time performance rate of 78%, with an average delay of 15.1 minutes. The destination airport in Monterey, which opened in 1940, handles approximately 394,923 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The San Francisco (SFO) → Monterey (MRY) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 507 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.59%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Monterey the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Monterey: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY) heads south for about 124 km, a flight time of roughly 24m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of SFO-MRY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Monterey it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 507 tracked SFO-MRY flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SFO-MRY
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY) takes 24 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Francisco (SFO) -> Monterey (MRY) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 507 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Monterey is 0.59% across 507 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Monterey, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
