Route · SFO → JAC · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Jackson
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SFO to JAC (San Francisco to Jackson) ranks #4180 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 1,462
- Flights
- #4180 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Jul 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jan 2022 78%
Distance
737 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 1 | AS,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,AS |
| Aug 2023 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2023 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2023 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2023 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2022 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Jan 2022 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 0 | OO |
SFO–JAC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (88.1%) · weakest: December (74.2%)
Strongest calendar month
August
88.1% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
74.2% on-time · ~33 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
22 of 1,180 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,180 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
SFO on-time profileJAC - Jackson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jackson, WY.
JAC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SFO and JAC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SFO vs JACOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SFO departures
From SFO, this corridor sits with 50 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 73 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (20 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Jackson · fleet on-time rank #1964 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SFO to JAC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Jackson (SFO to JAC) running a 83% on-time rate over 1,462 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.9 minutes. The 737-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 1,180 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jul 2024 was the strongest month at 89% on-time versus Jan 2022 at 78%, a 11-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, SFO–JAC peaks in August at 88.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.2%, a 13.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SFO–JAC data
SFO–JAC runs 4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SFO and JAC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SFO airport
- If your dates flex, August (88.1% on-time) beats December (74.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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