Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Phoenix (PHX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,040 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Phoenix. Updated 16 October 2026 at 13:19 UTC.
Today, SMF → PHX
Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN3959Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 20 min late
Left SMF at 05:30, 20 min after its 05:10 slot.
Likely landing
about 06:55middle half 06:50 to 07:04 · sched 07:00
Landing estimate from 197,257 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The PHX board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to PHX 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–PHX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 18:35 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to PHX?
Great-circle distance is 1,040 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–PHX fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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