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Route · SFO → PAE · 2020–2025 BTS data

San Francisco to Everett

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SFO to PAE (San Francisco to Everett) ranks #4682 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.8%
On-time
+1.8 pts
vs US avg
55 min
Delay when late
769
Flights
#4682 of 4927
Corpus placement

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

SFO–PAE seasonal on-time pattern

Best: August (88.2%) · weakest: June (70.7%)

65%70%75%80%85%90% JanFebJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 79.1%

Strongest calendar month

August

88.2% on-time · ~64 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~93 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

70.7% on-time · ~82 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.3%

10 of 769 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

2 of 769 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 profile

PAE - Everett

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Everett, WA.

PAE on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SFO and PAE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SFO vs PAE

Origin-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: Everett · fleet on-time rank #2832 of 4927.

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.

On the multi-year calendar, SFO–PAE peaks in August at 88.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~93 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 70.7%, a 17.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SFO to PAE rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SFO to PAE ranks #4682 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SFO to PAE? ▼
Flights from San Francisco to Everett have a 80.8% on-time rate based on 769 flights. The average delay is 54.9 minutes. The best recent month was Aug 2022 with 92% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SFO to PAE? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (10 of 769 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SFO to PAE? ▼
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Everett (PAE) is approximately 710 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from SFO to PAE? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Aug 2022 (92% on-time). The worst was Jun 2022 (71% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

SFO Airport

San Francisco
PAE Airport

Everett
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SFO–PAE data

SFO–PAE is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare SFO and PAE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SFO airport
  • If your dates flex, August (88.2% on-time) beats June (70.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.