Flights Arcata CA → San Francisco
ACV → SFO
How long is the flight from Arcata CA to San Francisco?
The flight from Arcata CA (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 50 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Arcata, California to San Francisco operates with an average on-time performance of 76%, experiencing a mean delay of 23.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 277 flights using Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic with over 50 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Arcata CA (ACV) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 769 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Arcata CA the average ATFM delay is 6.3 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Arcata CA (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO) heads south for about 402 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from Arcata CA on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 59% of ACV-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Arcata CA the average ATFM delay is 6.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 769 tracked ACV-SFO flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ACV-SFO
The flight from Arcata CA (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 50 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Arcata CA (ACV) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 769 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Arcata CA-San Francisco is 2.86% across 769 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
