LAX → SMFLos Angeles to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 79% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 1 of the 24 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 600 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Sacramento. Updated 18 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC.

Today, LAX → SMF

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 DL3700Delta Air Lines Left 07:21 +21 Landed 08:17 −15
  2. 08:25 WN2514Southwest Left 09:07 +42 Landed 10:02 +12
  3. 09:10 DL3755Delta Air Lines Left 09:21 +11 Landed 10:17 −29
  4. 09:17 UA5537United Left 09:31 +14 Landed 10:28 −25
  5. 09:40 AA6279American Left 09:55 +15 Landed 10:52 −27
  6. 11:50 WN2516Southwest Left 12:05 +15 Landed 13:02 −23
  7. 12:08 DL3812Delta Air Lines Left 12:30 +22 Landed 13:28 −9
  8. 13:25 OO313SkyWest Airlines Left 13:38 +13 Landed 14:35 +13
  9. 13:25 UA5820United Left 13:09 SMF 15:01In the air · scheduled landing
  10. 15:55 F94627Frontier Left 15:52 Landed 16:50 −44
  11. 16:10 UA5858United Left 16:24 +14 Landed 17:22 −24
  12. 16:20 WN685Southwest Left 16:50 +30 Landed 17:46 +1
  13. 16:38 DL3712Delta Air Lines Left 17:19 +41 Landed 18:16 +4
  14. 17:17 AA6278American Left 17:25 +8 SMF est. 18:35In the air · sched 18:51
  15. 18:05 DL3759Delta Air Lines Left 18:10 +5 SMF est. 19:24In the air · sched 19:37
  16. 21:24 UA5430United On scheduleT7 ·
  17. 21:51 AA6333American On schedule ·
  18. · DL313Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 13:28 −54

Checked LAX board 18:36 · SMF board 18:19

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +8
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
600 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:55–22:3540x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 24 operated LAX → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 1 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.2%recent route rate · 1 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSkyWest 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
American AirlinesAA40% on time

Flights AA6279 09:40 daily · AA313 varies Sa Su · AA6278 17:17 daily · AA6333 21:51 daily

Delta Air LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL3700 07:00 daily · DL3755 09:10 daily · DL134 varies Tu We · DL3812 12:08 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94627 15:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO134 varies Tu We · OO313 13:25 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN468 06:55 Tu We · WN3711 08:55 Su · WN200 09:30 Tu We · WN2514 10:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5537 09:17 daily · UA5858 16:10 Mo Th Fr Sa · UA5349 18:45 Tu · UA2075 18:53 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA6278dep +8 → arr−16
10-17AA6279dep +15 → arr−27
10-17DL313arrived−54
10-17DL3700dep +21 → arr−15
10-17DL3712dep +41 → arr+4
10-17DL3755dep +11 → arr−29
10-17DL3759dep +5 → arr−13
10-17DL3812dep +22 → arr−9
10-17F94627dep −3 → arr−44
10-17OO313dep +13 → arr+13
10-17UA5537dep +14 → arr−25
10-17UA5820departed−16
10-17UA5858dep +14 → arr−24
10-17WN2514dep +42 → arr+12
10-17WN2516dep +15 → arr−23
10-17WN685dep +30 → arr+1
10-16AA6278departed+27
10-16AA6279departed+49
10-16AA6333departed+36
10-16DL3700departed+28
10-16DL3712departed+14
10-16DL3755departed+8
10-16DL3759departed+11
10-16UA5820cancelledCNX

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
LAXLos Angeles +8 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full LAX delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and SMF: 42% 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is LAX–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:00 from LAX. 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 LAX to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 600 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–SMF fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 142 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.