Empire AirlinesEM14% on time
Flights EM4731 09:40 Th Fr · EM7664 15:47 Sa · EM7655 16:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr
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Direct flights from Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Sacramento (SMF): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 333 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Arcata/Eureka and Sacramento. Updated 17 September 2026 at 17:18 UTC.
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Arcata/Eureka
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SMF
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333 km · ~0h 56m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
14% on time
of the last 7 operated ACV → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+31 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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.
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Airports right now
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How the Arcata/Eureka to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ACV 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.
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ACV to SMF questions
Is ACV–SMF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ACV–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 from ACV. 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 ACV to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 333 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ACV–SMF fly?
Empire Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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