Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,436 km, an estimated 3 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Sacramento. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:43 UTC.
Today, MSP → SMF
Thu 22 Oct · local times- 10:45 DL1701Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 12:26 −14
- 18:30 DL574Delta Air Lines Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board SMF est. 20:43 +17sched 20:26
Checked MSP board 22:09 · SMF board 19:43
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +9
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +14
2,436 km · ~3h 37m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 operated MSP → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−23 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 36% 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 →
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How the Minneapolis to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP 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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MSP to SMF questions
Is MSP–SMF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:45 and evening departures around 18:30 from MSP. 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 MSP to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 2,436 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 202–239 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–SMF fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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