SMF → LGBSacramento to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Long Beach (LGB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 624 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Long Beach. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:29 UTC.

Today, SMF → LGB

Sun 25 Oct · local times
WN969SouthwestIn the air, 20 min late

Left SMF at 17:45, 20 min after its 17:25 slot.

Landing
19:02LGB board estimate · sched 18:50
Track WN969 →
  1. 06:45 WN1225Southwest Left 06:49 Landed 07:51 −19
  2. 10:05 WN1195Southwest Left 10:18 +13 Landed 11:20 −10
  3. 12:25 WN1415Southwest Left 12:34 +9 Landed 13:44 −6
  4. 17:25 WN969Southwest Left 17:45 +20 LGB est. 19:02 +12In the air · sched 18:50
  5. 19:45 WN3941Southwest Est. 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SMF board 19:29 · LGB board 15:48

SMF Sacramento smooth · +9
LGB Long Beach smooth · +5
624 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 06:45–18:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 23 operated SMF → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN1225 06:45 Su · WN749 06:45 Mo Th Fr · WN968 07:05 Tu We Sa · WN1195 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25WN1195dep +13 → arr−10
10-25WN1225dep +4 → arr−19
10-25WN1415dep +9 → arr−6
10-25WN969dep +20 → arr+12
10-24WN1198dep +6 → arr−17
10-24WN2158dep +9 → arr−17
10-24WN2241dep +3 → arr−26
10-24WN968dep +0 → arr−8
10-23WN1091dep +19 → arr−8
10-23WN1195dep +21 → arr−4
10-23WN1198dep +18 → arr−11
10-23WN3941dep +116 → arr+87
10-23WN749dep +11 → arr−14
10-22WN1091dep +23 → arr+0
10-22WN1195dep +11 → arr−12
10-22WN1198dep +107 → arr+85
10-22WN3941dep +55 → arr+27
10-22WN749dep +6 → arr−13
10-21WN1195dep +7 → arr−7
10-21WN1198dep +53 → arr+40
10-21WN2793dep +6 → arr−5
10-21WN3941dep +17 → arr−5
10-21WN968dep +7 → 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 · S 4 kt Full SMF delay board →
LGBLong Beach +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and LGB: 43% 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 Long Beach route actually runs

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

Is SMF–LGB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:25 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 624 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.