SMF → SFOSacramento to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to San Francisco (SFO): 61 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 25% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 49 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 138 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and San Francisco. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC.

Today, SMF → SFO

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA1329United Left 06:06 +6 ·
  2. 11:41 UA5218United Left 11:41 Landed 13:42 +49
  3. 14:00 UA5323United On scheduleTA SFO est. 16:14 +62sched 15:12
  4. · AC4359Air Canada Departed Landed 13:42 +49
  5. · AC4531Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 16:14 +62sched 15:12
  6. · AC4533Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 21:56 +15sched 21:41
  7. · AC4541Air Canada Departed Landed 06:37 −15
  8. · AV2067Avianca On schedule SFO 21:41scheduled
  9. · CM1486Copa Airlines On schedule SFO est. 16:14 +62sched 15:12
  10. · CM2457Copa Airlines On schedule SFO est. 21:56 +15sched 21:41
  11. · EK6533Emirates Departed Landed 13:42 +49
  12. · LH9217Lufthansa Departed Landed 13:42 +49
  13. · LH9221Lufthansa On schedule SFO est. 16:14 +62sched 15:12
  14. · NZ9675Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 21:56 +15sched 21:41
  15. · NZ9677Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:42 +49
  16. · UA5961United On schedule SFO est. 21:56 +15sched 21:41
  17. · VA8183Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 21:56 +15sched 21:41
  18. · VA8268Virgin Australia Departed Landed 13:42 +49
  19. · VA8269Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 16:14 +62sched 15:12

Checked SMF board 10:18 · SFO board 14:14

SMF Sacramento smooth · +10
SFO San Francisco busy · +25
138 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:4161x weekly
Runs rough · 9 airlines · 61x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 8 operated SMF → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +49 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+49 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures61x9 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Avianca

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 CanadaAC

Flights AC4541 06:52 daily · AC4359 12:53 daily · AC4531 15:12 daily · AC4533 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9676 06:52 daily · NZ9677 12:53 daily · NZ9675 varies daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7391 06:52 daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2067 12:53 daily

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM1486 15:12 We Th Su · CM2457 varies Mo Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6533 12:53 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH9217 12:53 daily · LH9221 15:12 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8267 06:52 daily · VA8268 12:53 daily · VA8269 15:12 daily · VA8183 varies Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AC4359arrived+49
10-22AC4541arrived−15
10-22EK6533arrived+49
10-22LH9217arrived+49
10-22NZ9677arrived+49
10-22UA1329departed+6
10-22UA5218dep +0 → arr+49
10-22VA8268arrived+49

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 +10 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +25 min busy ⛅ overcast · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is SMF–SFO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 138 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–SFO fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 138 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.