San Francisco (SFO) to Redding (RDD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly SFO to RDD matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in August 2024 to just 59% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 27 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Flights/day
- 2.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 10m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 199 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SFO to RDD
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (72%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 25 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 83% | 21 min |
| Wednesday | 81% | 28 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 27 min |
| Friday | 74% | 35 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 34 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Airline operations38%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather22%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SFO to RDD delayed?
- 21% of SFO–RDD 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 27 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SFO to RDD?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SFO to RDD?
- The scheduled SFO–RDD flight time averages 1h 10m over 199 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are SFO to RDD flights cancelled?
- 1.5% 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 SFO to RDD?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,876 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.