Route · SFO → ACV · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka
The SFO–ACV corridor (San Francisco, CA → Arcata/Eureka, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 250 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 104 min
- Delay when late
- 5,958
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2025 91%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 69%
Distance
250 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 117 | 29 | 5 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 23 | 5 | 3 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 122 | 26 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 3 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 27 | 4 | 7 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 3 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 28 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| May 2025 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 35 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 23 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 25 | 5 | 4 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 86 | 25 | 4 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 92 | 26 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 94 | 26 | 3 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
45 of 2,309 flights
Diversion Rate
1.5%
34 of 2,309 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →ACV - Arcata/Eureka
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Arcata/Eureka, CA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to ACV
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka (SFO to ACV) running a 83% on-time rate over 5,958 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 103.7 minutes. The 250-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 2,309 flights were cancelled, 1.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 69% - 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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