San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka

What the Data Says About SFO to ACV

The San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka corridor (SFO → ACV) covers roughly 250 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,958 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83% on-time rate with an average delay of 103.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,309 flights were recorded on this pairing — 45 cancelled (1.9%) and 34 diverted (1.5%). 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 5,958 total flights analyzed, the 83% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 103.7-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SFO to ACV route, the combination of a 83% on-time rate, 103.7-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.