Direct Flights from San Francisco to Redding
Redding · California
Nonstop service from SFO to RDD on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Redding, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Redding for, from San Francisco
55m in the air, 200 miles: short enough that a single night in Redding is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Redding
The City of Redding, in Shasta County, California, and its surrounding area has numerous outdoor and indoor activities, including two lakes and two active volcanos within close driving distance. The area offers many parks, hiking trails, and adequate shopping.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Redding
- The Lake Shasta Caverns are a network of caves located near the McCloud arm of Shasta Lake in California. It was formerly named Chalk Cave and Baird Cave, named after Spencer Fullerton Baird.
- The Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery located in Platina, California. It is under jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a 300-acre, mostly outdoor cultural center located in Redding, California.
- William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park is a California State Historic Park located on the west bank of the Sacramento River, a mile north of Red Bluff in Tehama County, California.
- In 1942, the Coleman National Fish Hatchery was established under an act of the U.S. Congress to mitigate the loss of historic spawning habitat caused by the construction of dams.
- The McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, also known as the Redding Arboretum, are located within Turtle Bay Exploration Park, in Redding, California.
- Anderson is a city in Shasta County, California, United States, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Redding. Its population is 11,323 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,932 from the 2010 census.
- Reading Adobe is a historical site in Cottonwood, California in Shasta County. Pioneer Baby's Grave is a California Historical Landmark No. 10 listed on June 1, 1932.
- WaterWorks Park is a waterpark amusement park in Redding, California. It opened in 1985. It includes several waterslides.
- The Home of Mrs. John Brown is a Victorian house built in 1865 at 135 Main St., Red Bluff, in Tehama County, California. The home that Mrs. John Brown (1816–1884) lived in is a California Historical Landmark No.
- First Seat of Tehama County, First Tehama County Courthouse, is historical site in Tehama, California in Tehama County, California. The First Seat of Tehama County is a California Historical Landmark No.
- Piety Hill, California is a historical site on Cloverdale Road in Shasta County, near Igo, California, United States. The city was founded in 1849 as part of the California Gold Rush.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Redding weather, compared with San Francisco
10° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Redding 57°F · San Francisco 57°F · much the same
- April
- Redding 71°F · San Francisco 65°F · 6° warmer
- July
- Redding 99°F · San Francisco 72°F · 28° warmer
- October
- Redding 79°F · San Francisco 71°F · 7° warmer
July averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Redding also swings harder through the year than San Francisco does — 44° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Redding
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Redding is February–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Redding rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Lake Shasta Caverns, Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery, and Turtle Bay Exploration Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Redding?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Redding (RDD) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Redding?
- United flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Redding (RDD).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Redding?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from San Francisco to Redding.
- How far is Redding from San Francisco?
- Redding is about 200 miles from San Francisco by air.
- What is there to do in Redding?
- Popular things to do include Lake Shasta Caverns, Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park, and more.
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