BUR → SMFBurbank to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 577 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burbank and Sacramento. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:29 UTC.

Today, BUR → SMF

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. · WN1132Southwest On schedule SMF est. 21:14sched 07:20

Checked BUR board 15:48 · SMF board 19:29

BUR Burbank busy · +15
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
577 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 25 operated BUR → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

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
Southwest AirlinesWN76% on time

Flights WN1020 07:00 Su · WN928 07:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN930 varies daily · WN2800 10:55 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25WN1021dep +24 → arr−5
10-25WN1029dep +13 → arr−17
10-25WN1147arrived−15
10-25WN930dep +6 → arr−21
10-25WN933dep +0 → arr−20
10-24WN1147dep +15 → arr−14
10-24WN542dep +3 → arr−23
10-24WN930dep +2 → arr−29
10-24WN931dep +20 → arr−1
10-24WN932dep +17 → arr−18
10-23WN1034dep +0 → arr−27
10-23WN1147dep +81 → arr+56
10-23WN542dep +37 → arr+13
10-23WN928dep +5 → arr−23
10-23WN930dep +12 → arr−16
10-23WN931dep +20 → arr−5
10-23WN933dep +32 → arr+0
10-22WN1034dep +100 → arr+74
10-22WN1147dep +47 → arr+21
10-22WN542dep +74 → arr+50
10-22WN928dep +21 → arr−11
10-22WN930dep +7 → arr−17
10-22WN931dep +22 → arr−3
10-22WN932dep +59 → arr+32
10-22WN933departed+113

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
BURBurbank +15 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BUR delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUR and SMF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Burbank to Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUR 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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BUR to SMF questions

Is BUR–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUR–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:55 from BUR. 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 BUR to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 577 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUR–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 52 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.