Is DCA–SMF running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Sacramento (SMF) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 3,823 km, an estimated 5 hours 24 minutes in the air.
DCA
Washington
busy · +26
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +0
3,823 km · ~5h 24m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
71 / 100
route health from live DCA and SMF delay boards
Flight time~5h 24mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 Washington to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA 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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DCA to SMF questions
How long is the flight from DCA to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 3,823 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 300–358 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DCA 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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