SMF → LAXSacramento to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Los Angeles (LAX): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 100% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 600 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Los Angeles. Updated 15 October 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

Today, SMF → LAX

Thu 15 Oct · local times
WN2368SouthwestIn the air, 28 min late

Left SMF at 14:53, 28 min after its 14:25 slot.

Landing
15:57LAX board estimate · sched 15:50
Track WN2368 →
  1. 06:00 WN1843Southwest Left 06:10 +10 Landed 07:06 −24
  2. 06:18 DL3969Delta Air Lines Left 06:28 +10 Landed 07:29 −26
  3. 06:19 AA6265American Left 06:25 +6 Landed 07:29 −33
  4. 07:39 UA5390United Left 07:45 +6 Landed 08:48 −31
  5. 09:05 WN1660Southwest Left 09:24 +19 Landed 10:23 −12
  6. 09:16 DL3700Delta Air Lines Left 09:39 +23 Landed 10:39 −14
  7. 10:12 UA6021United Left 10:44 +32 Landed 11:44 −14
  8. 11:26 DL3755Delta Air Lines Left 11:36 +10 Landed 12:39 −25
  9. 11:49 AA6279American Left 11:58 +9 Landed 12:59 −27
  10. 12:00 WN3935Southwest Left 12:18 +18 Landed 13:18 −7
  11. 14:17 DL3812Delta Air Lines Left 14:28 +11 Landed 15:31 −22
  12. 14:25 WN2368Southwest Left 14:53 +28 LAX est. 15:57 +7In the air · sched 15:50
  13. 16:05 UA5259United On scheduleTA LAX est. 17:39sched 17:50
  14. 17:55 WN2472Southwest On scheduleTB LAX est. 19:16sched 19:25
  15. 18:38 UA5628United On scheduleTA ·
  16. 18:52 DL3712Delta Air Lines On scheduleTA ·

Checked SMF board 15:18 · LAX board 15:33

SMF Sacramento busy · +21
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
600 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 05:55–21:1533x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 25 operated SMF → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA6265 06:19 daily · AA6279 11:49 daily · AA6278 19:21 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL3969 06:18 daily · DL3700 09:16 daily · DL3755 11:26 daily · DL3812 14:17 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93316 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1368 05:55 Su · WN1843 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN3933 07:10 Tu We · WN1660 09:05 Mo Th Fr

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA5390 07:39 daily · UA6021 10:12 daily · UA5259 16:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA2194 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA6265dep +6 → arr−33
10-15AA6279dep +9 → arr−27
10-15DL3700dep +23 → arr−14
10-15DL3755dep +10 → arr−25
10-15DL3812dep +11 → arr−22
10-15DL3969dep +10 → arr−26
10-15UA5390dep +6 → arr−31
10-15UA6021dep +32 → arr−14
10-15WN1660dep +19 → arr−12
10-15WN1843dep +10 → arr−24
10-15WN2368dep +28 → arr+7
10-15WN3935dep +18 → arr−7
10-14AA6265arrived−33
10-14AA6278arrived−32
10-14AA6279arrived−23
10-14DL3700arrived−25
10-14DL3712arrived−34
10-14DL3755arrived−26
10-14DL3759arrived−34
10-14DL3812arrived−29
10-14DL3969arrived−29
10-14UA5390arrived−27
10-14UA5628arrived−33
10-14UA6021arrived−40
10-14WN2471arrived−17

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 +21 min busy Full SMF delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and LAX: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is SMF–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF 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 SMF–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:55 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 600 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–LAX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 127 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.