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Kalispell (FCA) to San Francisco (SFO): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Kalispell (FCA) to San Francisco (SFO) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 250 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 74% arrived on time.

On-time
74%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
21 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
0.68
last 12 months
Duration
2h 42m
scheduled
Distance
844 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FCA to SFO flights50%75%100%July 2024: 82% on-time (39 flights)82Jul 2024August 2024: 76% on-time (37 flights)76September 2024: 92% on-time (25 flights)92December 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Dec 2024January 2025: 80% on-time (5 flights)80February 2025: 100% on-time (4 flights)100March 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Mar 2025April 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100May 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90June 2025: 91% on-time (32 flights)91Jun 2025July 2025: 74% on-time (39 flights)74August 2025: 85% on-time (41 flights)85September 2025: 83% on-time (36 flights)83Sep 2025October 2025: 80% on-time (25 flights)80December 2025: 50% on-time (14 flights)50January 2026: 86% on-time (23 flights)86Jan 2026February 2026: 85% on-time (20 flights)85March 2026: 60% on-time (20 flights)60April 2026: 100% on-time (1 flights)100Apr 2026May 2026: 20% on-time (11 flights)20June 2026: 44% on-time (32 flights)44July 2026: 30% on-time (27 flights)30Jul 2026

Best time to fly from FCA to SFO

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, FCA to SFO7 a.m.: 50% on-time (26 flights)78 a.m.: 63% on-time (24 flights)81 p.m.: 77% on-time (95 flights)134 p.m.: 76% on-time (304 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday70%54 min
Tuesday74%21 min
Wednesdaybest84%9 min
Thursday81%14 min
Friday69%18 min
Saturday80%11 min
Sunday64%20 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft29%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system38%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FCA to SFO delayed?
26% of FCA–SFO flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
How long is the flight from FCA to SFO?
The scheduled FCA–SFO flight time averages 2h 42m over 844 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
How often are FCA to SFO flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from FCA to SFO?
July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 30% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 62-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 455 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.