BUR → SMFBurbank to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento (SMF): 62 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 51 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 51 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 577 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burbank and Sacramento. Updated 3 November 2026 at 06:48 UTC.

BUR Burbank smooth · +6
SMF Sacramento smooth · +1
577 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 07:25–20:5562x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 62x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 51 tracked BUR → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 51 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 51 arrivals
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures62x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 51

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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN928 07:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN935 07:30 Mo Su · WN930 varies daily · WN936 09:10 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02WN925dep +13 → arr−15
11-02WN935dep +5 → arr−19
11-02WN936dep +7 → arr−21
11-02WN937dep +13 → arr−19
11-02WN938dep +3 → arr−30
11-02WN939dep +1 → arr−26
11-02WN940dep +4 → arr−24
11-02WN941dep +3 → arr−25
11-01WN925dep +6 → arr−18
11-01WN935dep +0 → arr+44
11-01WN936dep +10 → arr−13
11-01WN937dep +14 → arr−16
11-01WN938dep +26 → arr−7
11-01WN939dep +34 → arr+6
11-01WN940dep +96 → arr+71
11-01WN941dep +23 → arr+0
10-31WN551dep −1 → arr−27
10-31WN552dep +6 → arr−21
10-31WN553dep +16 → arr−12
10-31WN554dep −1 → arr−30
10-30WN1034dep +51 → arr+17
10-30WN1147dep +26 → arr−4
10-30WN542dep +76 → arr+49
10-30WN928dep +7 → arr−26
10-30WN930dep +9 → arr−20
10-30WN931dep +7 → arr−22
10-30WN932dep +14 → arr−14
10-30WN933dep +44 → arr+10
10-29WN1034dep +27 → arr−8
10-29WN1147dep +16 → arr−13
10-29WN542dep +35 → arr+6
10-29WN928dep +7 → arr−27
10-29WN930dep +15 → arr−14
10-29WN931dep +18 → arr−12
10-29WN932dep +2 → arr−25
10-29WN933dep +60 → arr+26
10-29WUP664dep +0 → arr+0
10-28WN1034dep +4 → arr−27
10-28WN1147dep +17 → arr−15
10-28WN2800dep +22 → arr−9

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
BURBurbank +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BUR delay board →
SMFSacramento +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BUR and SMF: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Burbank to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is BUR–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUR–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 18:10 from BUR. 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 BUR to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 577 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUR–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 62 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.