PSP → SMFPalm Springs to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Palm Springs (PSP) to Sacramento (SMF): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 707 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Palm Springs and Sacramento. Updated 31 October 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

PSP Palm Springs smooth · +13
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
707 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 10:00–19:0511x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 tracked PSP → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN1283 10:00 Su · WN3535 10:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4370 15:50 Sa · WN3536 17:30 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30WN3535dep +1 → arr−21
10-30WN488dep +35 → arr+18
10-29WN3535dep +66 → arr+45
10-29WN488dep +137 → arr+116
10-28WN3536dep +25 → arr−5
10-27WN3536dep +4 → arr−18
10-26WN3535dep +10 → arr−8
10-26WN488dep +5 → arr−14
10-25WN1283dep +10 → arr−11
10-24WN4370dep +2 → arr−30

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
PSPPalm Springs +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full PSP delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PSP and SMF: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Palm Springs to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is PSP–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PSP is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PSP–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from PSP. 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 PSP to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 707 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PSP–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.