DEN → SMFDenver to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,460 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Sacramento. Updated 10 September 2026 at 21:38 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +3
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
1,460 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 06:20–21:0020x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 18 operated DEN → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93665 09:23 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN2768 06:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4490 09:00 Tu We · WN421 10:15 Mo Th Fr · WN743 varies Tu We Sa Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2149 08:00 daily · UA1102 11:41 Tu We Th · UA1150 11:41 daily · UA662 13:39 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10F93665dep −3 → arr−15
09-10UA1102dep −4 → arr−32
09-10UA2149dep −9 → arr−26
09-10UA662departed+0
09-10WN2270departed+43
09-10WN2768dep +1 → arr−7
09-10WN421dep +58 → arr−38
09-09F93665departed+0
09-09UA1102departed−3
09-09UA1208departed−3
09-09UA2132departed−2
09-09UA2149departed−9
09-09UA662departed−3
09-09WN1687departed+3
09-09WN3595departed+22
09-09WN4490departed+20
09-09WN4825departed+19
09-09WN743departed+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
DENDenver +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and SMF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is DEN–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 19:25 from DEN. 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 DEN to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 1,460 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SMF fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.