Flights San Francisco → Crescent City
SFO → CEC
Route overview
The flight route operates between San Francisco and Crescent City, utilizing the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft. The destination airport in Crescent City sees approximately 18,288 passengers annually, indicating a relatively low traffic volume for air travel.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Francisco (SFO) → Crescent City (CEC) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Crescent City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Crescent City (CEC) heads north for about 489 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating SFO-CEC
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SFO-CEC
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Crescent City, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
