Route · SFO → PAE · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Everett
The SFO–PAE corridor (San Francisco, CA → Everett, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 710 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 769
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Aug 2022 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2022 71%
Distance
710 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 0 | QX |
| Nov 2022 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | QX |
| Oct 2022 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Sep 2022 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Aug 2022 | 96 | 8 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Jul 2022 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 0 | QX |
| Jun 2022 | 82 | 24 | 2 | 0 | QX |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Feb 2020 | 86 | 24 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 93 | 25 | 3 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
10 of 769 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 769 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 →PAE - Everett
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Everett, WA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to PAE
769 tracked flights put the SFO to PAE pairing (San Francisco to Everett) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.9 minutes on average. Across the 710-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (769 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2022 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2022 came in at just 71% - a 21-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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