Route · RDD → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Redding to San Francisco
The RDD–SFO corridor (Redding, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 199 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 119 min
- Delay when late
- 5,037
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Mar 2024 94%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 72%
Distance
199 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 25 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 17 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 92 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 18 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
25 of 1,828 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,828 flights
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RDD - Redding
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Redding, CA.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About RDD to SFO
Redding to San Francisco (RDD to SFO) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 5,037 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 118.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 199 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 25 of 1,828 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 72% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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