SFO to ACV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · 250 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or ACV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Arcata/Eureka (ACV) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 10pm did worst (40%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (27%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO to ACV?
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. | 74% | 2.7% | 25 min | 11.1% | 1,294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%202 flights
- 10am58%163 flights
- 1pm78%207 flights
- 2pm84%38 flights
- 4pm73%276 flights
- 6pm76%18 flights
- 8pm78%184 flights
- 9pm79%159 flights
- 10pm40%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday76%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.5% cancelled
- Friday74%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday66%4.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to ACV: common questions
- How often are SFO to ACV flights on time?
- 74% 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 San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACV to SFO — 60% 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: SFO → ACV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.