SFO to RDD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport · 199 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or RDD 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 Redding (RDD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% 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 9am did best (85% on time); around 10am did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO to RDD?
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. | 73% | 1.9% | 39 min | 13.2% | 877 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am85%75 flights
- 10am66%131 flights
- 11am75%131 flights
- 4pm69%218 flights
- 7pm85%53 flights
- 9pm53%18 flights
- 10pm73%251 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday70%3.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%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)34%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to RDD: common questions
- How often are SFO to RDD flights on time?
- 73% 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 Redding cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 877).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 139 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% 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: RDD to SFO — 71% 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 → RDD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.