Delta Air LinesDL69% on time
Flights DL904 09:15 daily · DL743 varies daily · DL682 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,360 km, an estimated 4 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Sacramento. Updated 12 September 2026 at 17:18 UTC.
ATL
Atlanta
heavy · +30
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +0
3,360 km · ~4h 48m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 16 operated ATL → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~4h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air Lines
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 ATL and SMF: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Atlanta to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL 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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ATL to SMF questions
Is ATL–SMF running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ATL to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 3,360 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 267–318 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ATL–SMF fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ATL and arrival-side delay at SMF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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