RDD to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Redding Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 199 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RDD or SFO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Redding (RDD) to San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 2pm did worst (60%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Wednesday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (28%).
Which airline is most on time from RDD 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. | 71% | 1.8% | 34 min | 13.3% | 878 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am77%90 flights
- 6am87%186 flights
- 7am75%60 flights
- 2pm60%336 flights
- 6pm68%201 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday72%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday62%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.1% cancelled
- Friday68%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.7% 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 congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
RDD to SFO: common questions
- How often are RDD to SFO flights on time?
- 71% 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 Redding to San Francisco cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 878).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RDD?
- Flights on this route spent 21 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: RDD → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.