WN3979 SacramentoSMF · 11:30 Santa AnaSNA · 13:00
WN3979 by Southwest Airlines flies from Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Ana (SNA).
scheduled from SMF
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 −8 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by SMF (Sacramento), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Santa Ana flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN3979 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Sacramento to Santa Ana 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 WN3979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN3979 across the SMF and SNA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 6/7 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 WN3979 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: N9030S, N8952Q, N8934Q, N8830Q.
Board clocks recorded as SMF and SNA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN3979 Sacramento to Santa Ana on-time performance, measured from the SMF and SNA airport boards.
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