Airport · MFR · Medford, Oregon

Medford, OR

Medford, OR posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 67,186 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.8%
On-time: Top 17%
on-time, US airports: 83 min
Delay when late: 0.80%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

67,186

Best Month

Apr 95.4%

Worst Month

Dec 90.9%

Delayed

8,856

Cancelled

535

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows MFR is marked in the 85-90% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 377,719.

Late Aircraft 24.9% (94,090 min)

Carrier 50.0% (188,906 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 11.9% (45,080 min)

Weather 13.1% (49,449 min)

Security 0.1% (194 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (95.4% on-time). Most delays: December (90.9% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	904	175	15	90.9%
November	940	128	4	93.4%
October	986	104	3	94.9%
September	920	98	5	95.1%
August	985	120	2	94.8%
July	1,003	154	3	93.8%
June	959	163	4	92.6%
May	917	100	4	95.2%
April	901	93	14	95.4%
March	985	108	14	94.8%
February	836	106	9	94.2%
January	862	128	13	93.2%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at MFR.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	9,227	593	50	93.6%
2024	8,738	668	45	92.4%
2023	9,417	543	21	94.2%
2022	15,326	979	112	93.6%
2021	16,039	924	117	94.2%
2020	8,439	291	190	96.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Medford, OR.

Cancellation Rate

0.80%

535 of 67,186 flights

Diversion Rate

0.10%

65 of 67,186 flights

Delay Rate

13.2%

8,856 of 67,186 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	814	76	75	4	1
Nov 2025	839	64	66	9	0
Oct 2025	848	64	60	1	0
Sep 2025	738	37	24	0	0
Aug 2025	780	36	53	0	1
Jul 2025	810	49	83	1	2
Jun 2025	778	45	65	1	2
May 2025	786	40	48	1	2
Apr 2025	744	33	42	0	0
Mar 2025	742	33	57	2	0
Feb 2025	636	46	59	12	0
Jan 2025	712	70	58	19	1
Dec 2024	752	61	74	19	1
Nov 2024	718	48	55	4	0
Oct 2024	764	41	48	1	0
Sep 2024	706	50	65	0	1
Aug 2024	738	55	77	1	2
Jul 2024	772	78	83	9	0
Jun 2024	742	70	86	1	0
May 2024	728	57	53	3	0
Apr 2024	688	42	45	1	0
Mar 2024	720	58	50	2	0
Feb 2024	684	54	41	1	0
Jan 2024	726	54	72	3	0

Top Routes from MFR

Busiest routes to and from Medford, OR.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
MFR (Medford) → SEA (Seattle)	9,868	90.3%	352 mi
SEA (Seattle) → MFR (Medford)	9,865	88.7%	352 mi
SFO (San Francisco) → MFR (Medford)	5,579	86%	329 mi
MFR (Medford) → SFO (San Francisco)	5,577	83.8%	329 mi
MFR (Medford) → DEN (Denver)	4,634	86.4%	964 mi
DEN (Denver) → MFR (Medford)	4,633	76.1%	964 mi
SLC (Salt Lake City) → MFR (Medford)	4,456	90.3%	575 mi
MFR (Medford) → SLC (Salt Lake City)	4,455	91.6%	575 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → MFR (Medford)	3,999	85.6%	854 mi
MFR (Medford) → PHX (Phoenix)	3,998	89.4%	854 mi
MFR (Medford) → LAX (Los Angeles)	1,869	85.8%	630 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → MFR (Medford)	1,868	87.2%	630 mi
MFR (Medford) → PDX (Portland)	1,093	91.9%	222 mi
PDX (Portland) → MFR (Medford)	1,093	90.3%	222 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Medford, OR's 86.8%.

Yuma, AZ

86.8% on-time 20,032 flights

Vernal, UT

86.8% on-time 4,784 flights

Lihue, HI

86.7% on-time 162,570 flights

College Station/Bryan, TX

86.7% on-time 15,211 flights

Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA

86.9% on-time 63,750 flights

Fayetteville, NC

86.9% on-time 22,542 flights

Other Airports in Oregon

Compare performance with other Oregon airports.

PDX 84.4%

Portland, OR

Portland · 661,488 flights

EUG 84.1%

Eugene, OR

Eugene · 90,806 flights

RDM 86%

Bend/Redmond, OR

Bend/Redmond · 75,747 flights

OTH 80.6%

North Bend/Coos Bay, OR

North Bend/Coos Bay · 4,337 flights

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What the Data Says About MFR

Medford, OR in Medford, Oregon handled 67,186 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 86.8% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 8,856 experienced delays, 535 were cancelled, and 65 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.80%, the diversion rate to 0.10%, and the average delay when departures run late is 83.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing MFR against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at MFR, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 50.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 24.9% and Weather at 13.1%. Weather contributes 13.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, April runs the cleanest at MFR with a 95.4% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 90.9% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 1,003. The busiest route connecting MFR is to SEA (Seattle), with 9,868 flights at a 90.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 86.8% on-time, 83.0-minute average delay, 0.80% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Medford, OR.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Medford, OR (MFR)? ▼

Medford, OR has an overall on-time departure rate of 86.8%. Out of 67,186 total flights tracked, 8,856 experienced delays and 535 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at MFR? ▼

The top delay cause at Medford, OR is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 50.0% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at MFR? ▼

The average delay at Medford, OR is 83.0 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from MFR? ▼

Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at MFR with 95.4% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at MFR? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at MFR, with an on-time rate of only 90.9%.

How many routes operate from MFR? ▼

Medford, OR serves at least 14 routes. The busiest route is MFR to SEA (Medford - Seattle) with 9,868 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at MFR? ▼

Medford, OR has a cancellation rate of 0.80%, based on 535 cancelled flights out of 67,186 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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