SEA to MFR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport · 352 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or MFR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Medford (MFR) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (91% on time); around 11am did worst (82%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to MFR?
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. | 88% | 1.0% | 9 min | 4.4% | 1,274 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%249 flights
- 11am82%190 flights
- 12pm85%15 flights
- 1pm93%30 flights
- 3pm88%393 flights
- 5pm91%33 flights
- 7pm90%20 flights
- 9pm91%303 flights
- 10pm85%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday92%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday91%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday84%2.1% cancelled
- Friday87%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
SEA to MFR: common questions
- How often are SEA to MFR flights on time?
- 88% 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 Seattle to Medford cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,274).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MFR to SEA — 90% 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: SEA → MFR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.