Arcata/Eureka to San Francisco

What the Data Says About ACV to SFO

The Arcata/Eureka to San Francisco corridor (ACV → SFO) covers roughly 250 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,960 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 107.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,310 flights were recorded on this pairing — 42 cancelled (1.8%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,960 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 107.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at 59% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ACV to SFO route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 107.6-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.