DL741 SacramentoSMF · 07:01 AtlantaATL · 14:30
DL741 by Delta Air Lines flies from Sacramento (SMF) to Atlanta (ATL) for the Thu, Oct 22 departure.
estimated arrival at ATL · local time · ~85 min from now
position updated 2m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 2h 34m
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −10 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at SMF and ATL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sacramento to Atlanta flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL741 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Sacramento to Atlanta on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SMF local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL741 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL741 across the SMF and ATL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~6 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL741 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N817DN, N892DN, N887DN, N865DN.
Board clocks recorded as SMF and ATL published them.
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