SAN → SMFSan Diego to Sacramento

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF): 174 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 773 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Sacramento. Updated 5 November 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Today, SAN → SMF

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 06:30 WN4664Southwest On scheduleGate 106 ·
  2. 08:06 AS3330Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 42 ·
  3. 08:10 WN4320Southwest On scheduleGate 106 ·
  4. 09:00 WN4718Southwest On scheduleGate 106 ·
  5. 10:50 WN4317Southwest On scheduleGate 111 ·
  6. 10:54 AS1434Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 30 ·
  7. 11:35 WN594Southwest On scheduleGate 102 ·
  8. 12:10 AS3035Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 22 ·
  9. 12:30 WN2187Southwest On scheduleGate 114 ·
  10. 14:00 WN4318Southwest On scheduleGate 112 ·

Checked SAN board 02:38 · SMF board 22:18

SAN San Diego smooth · +0
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
773 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 06:30–21:25174x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 174x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 15 tracked SAN → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures174x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesSouthwest 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
Alaska AirlinesAS80% on time

Flights AS3330 08:06 Mo Tu We Th Su · AS3252 08:50 daily · AS2479 10:05 daily · AS1434 10:54 Mo Tu We Th Su

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN4664 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN3689 varies daily · WN2926 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN4320 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AS1434dep +0 → arr−22
11-04AS2296arrived+40
11-04AS3035dep +0 → arr−22
11-04AS3119dep +0 → arr−7
11-04AS3330dep +0 → arr−31
11-04WN1767dep −5 → arr+12
11-04WN2187arrived+6
11-04WN3279dep −6 → arr−24
11-04WN4317arrived+6
11-04WN4318arrived+10
11-04WN4320dep −5 → arr−27
11-04WN4618arrived−17
11-04WN4619dep −5 → arr+1
11-04WN4664dep −4 → arr−23
11-04WN558dep −1 → arr−31
11-03AS1434departed+0
11-03AS2296departed+0
11-03AS3035departed+0
11-03AS3119departed+0
11-03AS3330departed+0
11-03WN1767departed−5
11-03WN3279departed−8

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
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 54% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is SAN–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:31 from SAN. 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 SAN to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–SMF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 174 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.