SFO to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport · 733 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or GEG 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 Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 10am did worst (31%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO to GEG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.8% | 52 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.6% | 17 min | 8.7% | 838 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%226 flights
- 9am83%98 flights
- 10am31%35 flights
- 11am74%69 flights
- 12pm34%70 flights
- 2pm79%19 flights
- 4pm77%104 flights
- 6pm82%45 flights
- 7pm79%49 flights
- 8pm75%100 flights
- 9pm77%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.7% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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 congestion40%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to GEG: common questions
- How often are SFO to GEG flights on time?
- 76% 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 890).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to SFO — 73% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.