Flights San Francisco → Medford
SFO → MFR
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Medford?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Medford (MFR) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Francisco to Medford operates with an average on-time performance of 77%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 242 flights using Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates around 811,901 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 San Francisco (SFO) → Medford (MFR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 601 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Medford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Medford: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Medford (MFR) heads north for about 530 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 35% of SFO-MFR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Medford it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 601 tracked SFO-MFR flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.7% 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 SFO-MFR
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Medford (MFR) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Francisco (SFO) -> Medford (MFR) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 601 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Medford is 0.67% across 601 monitored flights.
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 Medford, 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.
