Amtrak Sunset Limited on-time performance
Of 21 Sunset Limited trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 7, 47.6% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 52.4% within 10, 52.4% within 15. Trips ran 74 minutes late on average.
Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Sunset Limited ranks 26 for on-time arrivals.
Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 7, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.
Sunset Limited trains, one by one
Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 7.
Last 30 days
On-time share of the Sunset Limited trips that finished each day.
| Day | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | 0% | 23 min | 1 |
| Nov 6 | 100% | -37 min | 1 |
| Nov 4 | 0% | 137 min | 2 |
| Nov 2 | 100% | -55 min | 1 |
| Nov 1 | 100% | -8 min | 1 |
| Oct 28 | 0% | 14 min | 2 |
| Oct 26 | 0% | 138 min | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 100% | -5 min | 1 |
| Oct 24 | 100% | -55 min | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 100% | -52 min | 1 |
| Oct 21 | 100% | -16 min | 2 |
| Oct 19 | 0% | 115 min | 1 |
| Oct 18 | 0% | 123 min | 1 |
| Oct 17 | 0% | 387 min | 1 |
| Oct 16 | 100% | -17 min | 1 |
| Oct 14 | 0% | 451 min | 1 |
| Oct 12 | 100% | -29 min | 1 |
| Oct 11 | 0% | 310 min | 1 |
Sunset Limited delay questions
Is the Amtrak Sunset Limited on time?
The Sunset Limited is late about as often as on time: 47.6% of 21 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 7).
How late is the Sunset Limited on average?
Measured at the final stop, Sunset Limited trips ran 74 minutes late on average. 38.1% were 30 minutes or more late and 33.3% an hour or more.
How do you measure Sunset Limited delays?
We record the delay at the final stop of each trip that completed, from Amtrak's live data. Cancelled trips are not counted. A trip is on time when it arrives 5 minutes late or less. Amtrak counts a trip as on time at 10 to 15 minutes depending on the route, so its figures can differ from ours; the 'within 10 minutes' share is the closest to Amtrak's threshold.