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Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Build in buffer at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH): only 68% of departures leave on time, 10 points below the US average, and the mean departure delay is 29 minutes. It remains a major gateway for North Bend/Coos Bay, OR, with 1 carriers serving 2 nonstop destinations.

Departures on-time
68%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
29 min
Arrivals on-time
72%
Cancelled
0.4%
Destinations
2
nonstop
Airlines
1

Plan your departure from OTH

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Most frequent route
OTH → SFO
316 flights/year
Best day to fly
Friday
73% on-time
Nearest alternative
EUG — Eugene
71 miles away
Cancellation risk
0.4%
below the US average

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at OTH50%75%100%August 2024: 56% on-time (39 flights)56Aug 2024September 2024: 51% on-time (39 flights)51October 2024: 78% on-time (36 flights)78November 2024: 71% on-time (17 flights)71Nov 2024December 2024: 71% on-time (21 flights)71January 2025: 100% on-time (18 flights)100February 2025: 73% on-time (16 flights)73Feb 2025March 2025: 78% on-time (18 flights)78April 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2025: 78% on-time (41 flights)78May 2025June 2025: 70% on-time (60 flights)70July 2025: 66% on-time (62 flights)66August 2025: 81% on-time (62 flights)81Aug 2025September 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90October 2025: 73% on-time (56 flights)73November 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77Nov 2025December 2025: 80% on-time (20 flights)80January 2026: 77% on-time (17 flights)77February 2026: 69% on-time (16 flights)69Feb 2026March 2026: 84% on-time (19 flights)84April 2026: 50% on-time (30 flights)50May 2026: 60% on-time (42 flights)60May 2026June 2026: 35% on-time (60 flights)35July 2026: 45% on-time (62 flights)45

Best time of day to depart from OTH

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday65%41 min
Tuesday71%19 min
Wednesday68%34 min
Thursday58%38 min
Fridaybest73%20 min
Saturday73%33 min
Sunday66%27 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from OTH ↓

Busiest routes from OTH

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OTH → SFO (San Francisco)31670%31 min
OTH → DEN (Denver)15862%29 min

Where flights into OTH come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SFO (San Francisco) → OTH31672%17 min
DEN (Denver) → OTH15873%13 min

What causes delays at OTH

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing OTH.

  • Late-arriving aircraft25%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system27%
  • Weather23%

Alternative airports near North Bend/Coos Bay

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
EUG — Eugene Airport71 mi83%15 min
MFR — Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport100 mi85%14 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at OTH?
32% of departures from Southwest Oregon Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 29 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
How often are flights cancelled at OTH?
0.4% of scheduled departures from OTH were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 911 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.