DEN → SMFDenver to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 65% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,460 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Sacramento. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → SMF

Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN2472SouthwestIn the air, 53 min late

Left DEN at 16:43, 53 min after its 15:50 slot.

Landing
17:57SMF board estimate · sched 17:20
Track WN2472 →
WN1790Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 27 min late

Left DEN at 19:07, 27 min after its 18:40 slot.

Track WN1790 →
  1. 08:10 UA2149United Airlines Left 08:07 Landed 09:19 −28
  2. 08:35 WN1787Southwest Airlines Left 08:45 +10 Landed 09:49 −16
  3. 09:19 F93665Frontier Airlines Left 09:14 Landed 10:26 −31
  4. 11:43 UA2673United Airlines Left 11:40 Landed 13:10 −9
  5. 12:15 WN1788Southwest Left 13:29 +74 Landed 14:34 +49
  6. 13:40 UA662United Airlines Left 13:39 Landed 14:43 −28
  7. 15:50 WN2472Southwest Left 16:43 +53 SMF est. 17:57 +37In the air · sched 17:20
  8. 16:05 UA1208United Airlines Left 16:01 SMF est. 17:26In the air · sched 17:39
  9. 18:40 WN1790Southwest Airlines Left 19:07 +27 ·
  10. 19:25 UA2132United Airlines Left 19:41 +16 ·
  11. 20:25 UA1602United Airlines Left 20:35 +10 ·
  12. 21:05 WN1791Southwest Airlines Est. 21:48Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 22:08 · SMF board 15:18

DEN Denver busy · +20
SMF Sacramento smooth · +8
1,460 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 08:10–21:0521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 23 operated DEN → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93665 09:19 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN33% on time

Flights WN1787 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1788 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN371 12:40 Tu We · WN2472 15:50 Mo Th Fr

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA2149 08:10 daily · UA2673 11:43 daily · UA662 13:40 daily · UA1208 16:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16F93665dep −5 → arr−31
10-16UA1208dep −4 → arr−13
10-16UA1602departed+10
10-16UA2132departed+16
10-16UA2149dep −3 → arr−28
10-16UA2673dep −3 → arr−9
10-16UA662dep −1 → arr−28
10-16WN1787dep +10 → arr−16
10-16WN1788dep +74 → arr+49
10-16WN1790departed+27
10-16WN2472dep +53 → arr+37
10-15F93665departed−5
10-15UA1208departed+4
10-15UA1602departed+12
10-15UA2132departed+16
10-15UA2149departed−7
10-15UA2673departed+1
10-15UA662departed+1
10-15WN1787departed+3
10-15WN1788departed+50
10-15WN1790departed+53
10-15WN1791departed+13
10-15WN2472departed+20

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
DENDenver +20 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 11 kt Full DEN delay board →
SMFSacramento +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and SMF: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is DEN–SMF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 18:40 from DEN. 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 DEN to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 1,460 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SMF fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.