AUS → SMFAustin to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Sacramento (SMF): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,379 km, an estimated 3 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Sacramento. Updated 10 September 2026 at 08:53 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +33
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
2,379 km · ~3h 33m est.
dep bank 12:10–16:306x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated AUS → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN56% on time

Flights WN1468 12:10 Mo Th Fr · WN3544 16:10 Tu We · WN3934 16:15 Sa · WN921 16:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN3544departed+54
09-09WN921dep +56 → arr+8
09-08WN3544departed+39
09-08WN921dep +36 → arr−15
09-07WN1468dep +37 → arr−3
09-06WN2006dep +18 → arr−30
09-06WN2503departed+26
09-05WN3934dep +51 → arr+0
09-04WN1468departed+41

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
AUSAustin +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full AUS delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and SMF: 39% 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 →

How the Austin to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is AUS–SMF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–SMF?

Operators schedule 4 departures from AUS. 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 AUS to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 2,379 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 198–234 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–SMF fly?

Southwest 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.