SMF → BURSacramento to Burbank

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Burbank (BUR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 577 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Burbank. Updated 25 October 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +28
BUR Burbank smooth · +0
577 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 28 operated SMF → BUR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN3899 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN3900 varies daily · WN769 09:35 Su · WN3458 10:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN1191dep +10 → arr−13
10-24WN2115dep +18 → arr−6
10-24WN3899dep +10 → arr−12
10-24WN3900dep +12 → arr−13
10-24WN3904dep +5 → arr−17
10-23WN1191dep +66 → arr+41
10-23WN3899dep +5 → arr−19
10-23WN3900dep +6 → arr−17
10-23WN3901dep +13 → arr−13
10-23WN3902dep +22 → arr−1
10-23WN3903dep +12 → arr−13
10-23WN3904dep +52 → arr+27
10-23WN3906dep +27 → arr+3
10-22WN1191dep +39 → arr+16
10-22WN3899dep +6 → arr−13
10-22WN3900dep +9 → arr−9
10-22WN3901dep +8 → arr−9
10-22WN3902dep +7 → arr−14
10-22WN3903dep +89 → arr+67
10-22WN3904dep +57 → arr+34
10-22WN3906dep +81 → arr+60
10-21WN2598dep +45 → arr+37
10-21WN2857dep +26 → arr+19
10-21WN3899dep +11 → arr−3
10-21WN3900arrived+10
10-21WN3901arrived−1
10-21WN3903arrived+0
10-21WN852arrived+2

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
SMFSacramento +28 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →
BURBurbank +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BUR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and BUR: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to Burbank route actually runs

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

Is SMF–BUR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–BUR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 17:50 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to BUR?

Great-circle distance is 577 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–BUR fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 51 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.