San Francisco to Jackson

What the Data Says About SFO to JAC

The San Francisco to Jackson corridor (SFO → JAC) covers roughly 737 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,462 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,180 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (1.9%) and 7 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,462 total flights analyzed, the 83% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.9-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, Jul 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jan 2022 came in at 78% on-time — a 11-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SFO to JAC route, the combination of a 83% on-time rate, 61.9-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.