HDN to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yampa Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 838 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HDN or SFO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hayden (HDN) to San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (63% on time); around 3pm did worst (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from HDN 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. | 62% | 0.0% | 30 min | 17.6% | 34 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm63%19 flights
- 3pm60%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday57%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday33%0.0% 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 congestion47%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HDN to SFO: common questions
- How often are HDN to SFO flights on time?
- 62% 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 Hayden to San Francisco cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 34).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 17.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HDN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 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: HDN → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.