SMF → HNLSacramento to Honolulu

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Honolulu (HNL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 61% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,959 km, an estimated 5 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Honolulu. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:29 UTC.

Today, SMF → HNL

Sun 25 Oct · local times
AS819AlaskaIn the air, 29 min late

Left SMF at 07:29, 29 min after its 07:00 slot.

Landing
09:58HNL board estimate · sched 09:56
Track AS819 →
  1. 07:00 AS819Alaska Left 07:29 +29 HNL est. 09:58In the air · sched 09:56
  2. 09:00 WN3916Southwest Left 09:12 +12 HNL est. 11:38 +8In the air · sched 11:30
  3. 22:00 8C3349ATI On schedule ·

Checked SMF board 19:29 · HNL board 15:18

SMF Sacramento smooth · +9
HNL Honolulu smooth · +11
3,959 km · ~5h 35m est.
dep bank 08:20–21:3021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

of the last 18 operated SMF → HNL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~5h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Transport InternationalAlaska 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
Air Transport International8C0% on time

Flights 8C3349 21:30 daily

Alaska AirlinesAS83% on time

Flights AS819 08:20 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN3916 09:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25AS819dep +29 → arr+2
10-25WN3916dep +12 → arr+8
10-248C3349dep +29 → arr+28
10-24AS819dep +40 → arr+12
10-24WN3916dep +7 → arr−1
10-238C3349dep +34 → arr+36
10-23AS819dep +15 → arr−6
10-23WN3916dep +17 → arr+4
10-228C3349dep +44 → arr+49
10-22AS819departed+33
10-22WN3916dep +9 → arr−5
10-218C3349dep +11 → arr+27
10-21AS819dep +20 → arr−24
10-21WN3916dep +17 → arr−8
10-208C3349dep +39 → arr+39
10-198C3349dep +89 → arr+89
10-19AS819dep +28 → arr−15
10-19WN3916dep +12 → arr−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
SMFSacramento +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →
HNLHonolulu +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 7 kt Full HNL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 40% 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 →

How the Sacramento to Honolulu route actually runs

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

Is SMF–HNL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at HNL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–HNL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 21:30 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HNL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to HNL?

Great-circle distance is 3,959 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 309–369 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–HNL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.