San Francisco to Medford

What the Data Says About SFO to MFR

The San Francisco to Medford corridor (SFO → MFR) covers roughly 329 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,579 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,879 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (1.2%) and 12 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,579 total flights analyzed, the 86% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.9-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 72% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SFO to MFR route, the combination of a 86% on-time rate, 70.9-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.