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Route · 12 months to July 2026
Medford to San Francisco: on-time record
Rogue Valley International - Medford to San Francisco International
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live flight status.
66.2% of scheduled MFR to SFO flights arrived on time in the 12 months to July 2026. The figure covers 1,031 flights between Medford and San Francisco by carriers that report to BTS, a distance of 329 miles.
That is 9.8 points below the national on-time share of 76.0% for the same period and 15.5 points below the 81.7% recorded for all departures from MFR. Flights that did arrive were 18.1 min late on average, and 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (national: 1.8%).
2 reporting carriers flew the route at least 60 times. United Airlines had the highest on-time share at 68.2% of 406 flights; SkyWest Airlines had the lowest at 65.0% of 625.
By scheduled departure hour (local time at MFR), flights leaving from 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share, 87.7%; those leaving from 2 pm to 3 pm had the lowest, 55.8%.
The on-time share is down 16.7 points on the previous 12 months (82.9%); cancellations moved from 1.3% to 0.8%.
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category on this route, national aviation system 51%, late-arriving aircraft 23% and extreme weather 14%.
- On time 66.2%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 32.9%
- Cancelled 0.8%
- Diverted 0.1%
Airlines on the route compared
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 625 | 61% | 65.0% | 21.9 min | 1.3% |
| UA United Airlines | 406 | 39% | 68.2% | 12.3 min | 0.0% |
Carriers with at least 24 flights in the 12 months to July 2026. The on-time pill is green when a carrier is at or above the route's overall share. Regional carriers operate flights sold under larger airlines' brands; BTS lists the carrier that operated the flight.
Compared with the airports and the nation
| Measure | MFR to SFO | All departures from MFR | All arrivals at SFO | All reported flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrived on time | 66.2% | 81.7% | 67.2% | 76.0% |
| Arrived 15+ minutes late | 32.9% | 17.3% | 31.6% | 21.9% |
| Cancelled | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Diverted | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Average arrival delay | 18.1 min | 5.1 min | 14.0 min | 8.1 min |
| Delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,433 | 1,504 | 2,198 | 1,684 |
| Scheduled flights | 1,031 | 5,308 | 147,716 | 7,043,858 |
12 months to July 2026. Delay minutes count late arrivals only (an early arrival is zero), so the per-100-flights row is a normalised total rather than an average of early and late.
The return direction, SFO to MFR, recorded 77.5% on time across 1,029 flights in the same period.
Month by month
Year on year: on time 66.2% against 82.9% (−16.7 pts), cancelled 0.8% against 1.3%, flights 1,031 against 983.
By scheduled departure hour
Delay causes
Seasonality
| Calendar month | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg arrival delay | Years in sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 222 | 76.1% | 2.3% | 10.8 min | 3 |
| Feb | 206 | 67.0% | 1.5% | 23.7 min | 3 |
| Mar | 233 | 76.8% | 0.9% | 5.2 min | 3 |
| Apr | 231 | 69.3% | 0.9% | 9.2 min | 3 |
| May | 235 | 67.7% | 0.9% | 18.5 min | 3 |
| Jun | 230 | 63.9% | 0.9% | 18.6 min | 3 |
| Jul | 246 | 65.0% | 0.4% | 23.6 min | 3 |
| Aug | 259 | 87.3% | 0.4% | 0.0 min | 3 |
| Sep | 264 | 83.7% | 0.0% | 2.5 min | 3 |
| Oct | 272 | 82.0% | 0.4% | 5.2 min | 3 |
| Nov | 260 | 76.5% | 1.5% | 14.6 min | 3 |
| Dec | 267 | 72.3% | 1.9% | 16.7 min | 3 |
Each calendar month summed across the 36 months on file, so most rows combine three years. The pill compares the month with the route's own 12-month share.
Other routes from Medford (MFR)
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFR–SEA | Medford to Seattle | 1,275 | 88.9% | -5.1 min | 1.3% |
| MFR–PHX | Medford to Phoenix | 753 | 84.9% | 3.5 min | 0.7% |
| MFR–SLC | Medford to Salt Lake City | 729 | 89.6% | -2.7 min | 0.3% |
| MFR–DEN | Medford to Denver | 728 | 81.5% | 6.0 min | 0.3% |
| MFR–PDX | Medford to Portland | 271 | 85.6% | 5.0 min | 2.6% |
| MFR–LAS | Medford to Las Vegas | 152 | 55.9% | 53.3 min | 1.3% |
| MFR–LAX | Medford to Los Angeles | 138 | 90.6% | -5.3 min | 0.7% |
| MFR–SAN | Medford to San Diego | 137 | 90.5% | 0.9 min | 0.0% |
All 10 routes and the airport record for MFR · airport record for SFO
Questions and answers
How often are flights from Medford to San Francisco on time?
66.2% of the 1,031 flights scheduled from MFR to SFO in the 12 months to July 2026 arrived less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time. The national share for the same period was 76.0%. Cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time.
Which airline has the highest on-time share from MFR to SFO?
Among reporting carriers with at least 60 flights on the route, United Airlines had the highest on-time share (68.2%), followed by SkyWest Airlines (65.0%). Differences of a point or two on a few hundred flights are small.
What causes delays between Medford and San Francisco?
For flights that arrived 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: national aviation system 51%, late-arriving aircraft 23%, extreme weather 14%, air carrier 13%, security 0%. The categories are the carriers' own reports to BTS; weather that slows the wider system is usually recorded under the National Aviation System rather than extreme weather.
What time of day has the highest on-time share from MFR?
Flights scheduled to leave MFR from 6 am to 7 am arrived on time 87.7% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare. The lowest was 2 pm to 3 pm at 55.8%. Delays tend to build through the day as late aircraft carry over to later flights.
Is it getting better?
The on-time share for the 12 months to July 2026 was 66.2%, down 16.7 points on the previous 12 months (82.9%). The monthly chart on this page shows each of the last 36 months. Across those months, August had the highest on-time share (87.3%) and June the lowest (63.9%).
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is computed from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance files, which list each scheduled domestic flight by the carriers required to report. This page covers August 2023 to July 2026. It shows totals and averages only; it is not a live flight-status service.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026, a US government work in the public domain. Figures are totals and averages over all scheduled flights by reporting carriers on the route; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. Times are local to the departure airport. The load factor and passenger counts from the BTS T-100 series are not included in this edition. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.