SFO to MFR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport · 329 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or MFR 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 Medford (MFR) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (97% on time); around 9pm did worst (72%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 12 min | 4.9% | 406 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 1.8% | 18 min | 7.6% | 623 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%50 flights
- 10am80%313 flights
- 4pm78%328 flights
- 7pm97%31 flights
- 8pm90%62 flights
- 9pm72%238 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.3% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion55%
- Extreme weather45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to MFR: common questions
- How often are SFO to MFR flights on time?
- 79% 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 Medford cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,029).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MFR to SFO — 67% 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 → MFR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.