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San Diego (SAN) to Medford (MFR): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

San Diego (SAN) to Medford (MFR) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 139 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 73% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
73%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
16 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Flights/day
0.38
last 12 months
Duration
2h 16m
scheduled
Distance
734 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SAN to MFR flights50%75%100%July 2024: 71% on-time (8 flights)71Jul 2024August 2024: 50% on-time (4 flights)50May 2025: 100% on-time (3 flights)100June 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Jun 2025July 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67August 2025: 100% on-time (3 flights)100March 2026: 79% on-time (14 flights)79Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2026: 71% on-time (31 flights)71June 2026: 63% on-time (30 flights)63Jun 2026July 2026: 70% on-time (31 flights)70

Best time to fly from SAN to MFR

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday63%16 min
Tuesday78%10 min
Wednesday70%21 min
Thursday65%23 min
Friday70%20 min
Saturdaybest84%15 min
Sunday81%6 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft46%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system23%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SAN to MFR delayed?
27% of SAN–MFR 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 16 minutes.
How long is the flight from SAN to MFR?
The scheduled SAN–MFR flight time averages 2h 16m over 734 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
How often are SAN to MFR flights cancelled?
1.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 172 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.