HOU → SMFHouston to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,610 km, an estimated 3 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Sacramento. Updated 9 September 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

HOU Houston smooth · +0
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
2,610 km · ~3h 51m est.
dep bank 08:00–10:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated HOU → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 51mestimated 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
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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN4928 08:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1809 10:45 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN1809dep −2 → arr−18
09-08WN1809dep −2 → arr−21
09-07WN4928dep +2 → arr−4
09-06WN4928dep +31 → arr+20
09-05WN1809departed−2

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
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full HOU delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 6 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and SMF: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is HOU–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 HOU–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from HOU. 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 HOU to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 2,610 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 214–254 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.