SNA → SMFSanta Ana to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 61% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 650 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Sacramento. Updated 16 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

SNA Santa Ana smooth · +11
SMF Sacramento busy · +17
650 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:45–21:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated 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 AirlinesWN59% on time

Flights WN4017 varies daily · WN4018 09:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2293 11:35 Sa · WN4019 11:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-151I353dep −1 → arr−1
10-15WN3973dep +10 → arr−18
10-15WN4017dep +17 → arr−19
10-15WN4018dep +3 → arr−16
10-15WN4019dep +32 → arr+14
10-15WN4020dep +40 → arr+12
10-15WN4022dep +92 → arr+67
10-15WN4023dep +57 → arr+18
10-14WN1794dep +32 → arr+147
10-14WN4017dep +11 → arr−12
10-14WN4019dep +7 → arr−13
10-14WN4021departed+54
10-14WN443dep +62 → arr+11
10-13WN1794dep +68 → arr+95
10-13WN4017dep −2 → arr−26
10-13WN4021departed+48
10-13WN443dep +54 → arr+8
10-12WN3973departed+6
10-12WN4017dep +17 → arr−22
10-12WN4018dep +11 → arr−10
10-12WN4019dep +16 → arr+21
10-12WN4020arrived+124
10-12WN4022arrived+102

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
SNASanta Ana +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 9 kt Full SNA delay board →
SMFSacramento +17 min busy 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 40% 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 Santa Ana to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is SNA–SMF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SNA–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:40 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SMF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SNA to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 650 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SNA–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.