Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento (SMF): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,040 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Sacramento. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:39 UTC.
Today, PHX → SMF
Sun 18 Oct · local times
AA4215AmericanIn the air, 20 min late
Left PHX at 07:35, 20 min after its 07:15 slot.
Likely landing
about 09:20middle half 09:10 to 09:27 · sched 09:25
Landing estimate from 236,590 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The SMF board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHX–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 17:30 from PHX. 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 PHX to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 1,040 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHX–SMF fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 101 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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