DFW → SMFDallas-Fort Worth to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,298 km, an estimated 3 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Sacramento. Updated 9 September 2026 at 11:50 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
2,298 km · ~3h 27m est.
dep bank 08:35–21:377x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated DFW → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2081 08:35 daily · AA2078 12:20 daily · AA651 16:35 daily · AA509 21:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA2078dep +4 → arr−3
09-08AA2081dep +25 → arr+17
09-08AA509dep −6 → arr−8
09-08AA651dep −5 → arr−12
09-07AA2078departed+4
09-07AA2081departed+30
09-07AA509departed+1

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full DFW delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 4 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and SMF: 40% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is DFW–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 21:37 from DFW. 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 DFW to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 2,298 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 192–227 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–SMF fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.