BIH to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eastern Sierra Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 221 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BIH or SFO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bishop (BIH) to San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (84% on time); around 2pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Friday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BIH 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. | 63% | 3.9% | 38 min | 15.8% | 230 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm55%167 flights
- 4pm84%52 flights
- 6pm89%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%15.8% cancelled
- Wednesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%2.7% cancelled
- Friday45%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%7.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%5.4% 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 congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BIH to SFO: common questions
- How often are BIH to SFO flights on time?
- 63% 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 Bishop to San Francisco cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 230).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 38 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BIH?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BIH → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.