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Flights AS490 07:00 daily · AS2208 08:13 daily · AS3330 10:17 daily · AS3360 14:52 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 13% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 773 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and San Diego. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:37 UTC.
Today, SMF → SAN
Fri 16 Oct · local times- · AS2208Alaska Airlines On schedule SAN 09:49scheduled
- · AS490Alaska Airlines On schedule SAN 08:41scheduled
- · WN4372Southwest On schedule SAN 07:45scheduled
- · WN4373Southwest On schedule SAN 09:45scheduled
- · WN4374Southwest On schedule SAN 10:40scheduled
Checked SMF board 22:18 · SAN board 23:37
SMF
Sacramento
heavy · +31
SAN
San Diego
busy · +28
773 km · ~1h 29m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
13% on time
of the last 8 operated SMF → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+37 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sacramento to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to SAN 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SMF-SAN
SMF to SAN questions
Is SMF–SAN running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–SAN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 116 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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