ACV to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 250 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACV or SFO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 8am did worst (28%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Monday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (32%).
Which airline is most on time from ACV to SFO?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 60% | 2.9% | 35 min | 14.7% | 1,292 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am78%18 flights
- 6am86%168 flights
- 7am59%137 flights
- 8am28%115 flights
- 2pm56%362 flights
- 3pm83%122 flights
- 4pm70%121 flights
- 6pm43%249 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday54%5.7% cancelled
- Tuesday60%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday55%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday58%1.6% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday59%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ACV to SFO: common questions
- How often are ACV to SFO flights on time?
- 60% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Arcata/Eureka to San Francisco cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,292).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 14.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACV?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to ACV — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ACV → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.