ATL → SMFAtlanta to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,360 km, an estimated 4 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Sacramento. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, ATL → SMF

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:09 DL904Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·

Checked ATL board 06:03 · SMF board 22:18

ATL Atlanta smooth · +12
SMF Sacramento smooth · +6
3,360 km · ~4h 48m est.
dep bank 09:09–19:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 18 operated ATL → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~4h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL904 09:09 daily · DL743 16:59 Mo Th Fr Su · DL682 19:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL682dep +22 → arr−24
10-17DL904dep +13 → arr−28
10-16DL682dep +13 → arr−29
10-16DL743dep +29 → arr−5
10-16DL904dep +13 → arr−21
10-15DL682dep +24 → arr−24
10-15DL743dep +25 → arr−16
10-15DL904dep +12 → arr−35
10-14DL682dep +10 → arr+6
10-14DL904dep +16 → arr−16
10-13DL682dep +8 → arr+10
10-13DL904dep +11 → arr−13
10-12DL682dep +11 → arr+13
10-12DL743dep +23 → arr+27
10-12DL904dep +8 → arr−20
10-11DL682dep +8 → arr−26
10-11DL743dep +21 → arr−5
10-11DL904dep +19 → arr−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 13 kt Full ATL delay board →
SMFSacramento +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 3 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to SMF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATL to SMF questions

Is ATL–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:09 and evening departures around 19:59 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SMF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 3,360 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 267–318 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–SMF fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.