Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Arcata CA
Flights on SFO–ACV arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,289 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.8%Flights1,289
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather24%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft22%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather61%
- Air traffic (NAS)39%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 23 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SFO → ACV
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 72% to 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 25 min · 370 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 55 min · 232 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 45 min · 736 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 35 min · 729 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,335 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 470 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 495 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 455 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 497 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 50 min · 497 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 50 min · 493 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 65 min · 495 flights
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