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

Data through May 2026

Kalispell (FCA) to San Francisco (SFO) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 262 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time.

On-time
79%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
18 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
0.72
last 12 months
Duration
2h 43m
scheduled
Distance
844 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FCA to SFO flights50%75%100%June 2024: 73% on-time (30 flights)73Jun 2024July 2024: 82% on-time (39 flights)82August 2024: 76% on-time (37 flights)76September 2024: 92% on-time (25 flights)92Sep 2024December 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75January 2025: 80% on-time (5 flights)80February 2025: 100% on-time (4 flights)100Feb 2025March 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100April 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100May 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90May 2025June 2025: 91% on-time (32 flights)91July 2025: 74% on-time (39 flights)74August 2025: 85% on-time (41 flights)85Aug 2025September 2025: 83% on-time (36 flights)83October 2025: 80% on-time (25 flights)80December 2025: 50% on-time (14 flights)50Dec 2025January 2026: 86% on-time (23 flights)86February 2026: 85% on-time (20 flights)85March 2026: 60% on-time (20 flights)60Mar 2026April 2026: 100% on-time (1 flights)100May 2026: 20% on-time (11 flights)20

Best time to fly from FCA to SFO

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%54 min
Tuesday76%15 min
Wednesday81%10 min
Thursdaybest86%11 min
Friday77%15 min
Saturday84%9 min
Sunday71%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 operations36%
  • National airspace system33%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FCA to SFO delayed?
21% of FCA–SFO flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
How long is the flight from FCA to SFO?
The scheduled FCA–SFO flight time averages 2h 43m over 844 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
How often are FCA to SFO flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from FCA to SFO?
March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 32-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 426 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.