Southwest AirlinesWN29% on time
Flights WN1276 05:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1153 08:05 Tu We · WN1228 11:50 Su · WN2472 13:55 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 45 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 27 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC.
Today, AUS → SMF
Tue 27 Oct · local times- 08:05 WN1153Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 17 · T1 ·
Checked AUS board 23:22 · SMF board 17:49
AUS
Austin
heavy · +57
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +1
2,379 km · ~3h 33m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 operated AUS → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +45 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+45 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 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 →
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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?
Some delays possible. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:05 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 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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