LAX → SMFLos Angeles to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF): 155 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 80% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. 1 of the 61 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 600 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Sacramento. Updated 4 November 2026 at 18:33 UTC.

Today, LAX → SMF

Wed 4 Nov · local times
UA5537UnitedIn the air, 18 min late

Left LAX at 09:38, 18 min after its 09:20 slot.

Landing
10:49SMF board estimate · sched 11:08
Track UA5537 →
  1. 07:05 DL3700Delta Air Lines Left 07:14 +9 Landed 08:17 −20
  2. 07:10 WN2542Southwest Left 07:13 Landed 08:14 −21
  3. 09:00 AA4966American Left 09:08 +8 Landed 10:11 −37
  4. 09:20 UA5537United Left 09:38 +18 SMF est. 10:49In the air · sched 11:08
  5. 09:29 DL3755Delta Air Lines Left 09:29 SMF est. 10:40In the air · sched 10:41
  6. 09:29 UA3755United Left 09:38 +9 ·
  7. 10:35 WN2950Southwest Est. 10:35Departure not confirmed by the board SMF est. 11:55sched 12:10
  8. 12:08 DL3812Delta Air Lines On scheduleT3 SMF est. 13:45 +8sched 13:37
  9. 13:15 UA5820United On scheduleT7 ·

Checked LAX board 10:33 · SMF board 10:18

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +9
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
600 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:51155x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 155x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 55 tracked LAX → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 1 of 61 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 54 arrivals
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures155x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.6%recent route rate · 1 of 61

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSkyWest 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4966 09:00 Mo Tu We Su · AA6279 09:40 daily · AA6278 17:17 daily · AA6346 17:18 Mo Tu Su

Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL3700 07:05 daily · DL3755 09:05 daily · DL3812 12:08 daily · DL514 14:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94627 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO514 13:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN468 06:55 Tu We · WN1276 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2542 varies Mo Tu We Su · WN200 09:30 Tu We

United AirlinesUA78% on time

Flights UA5537 09:20 daily · UA4754 16:30 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA2801 19:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA4966dep +8 → arr−37
11-04DL3700dep +9 → arr−20
11-04DL3755departed+0
11-04UA3755departed+9
11-04UA5537departed+18
11-04WN2542dep +3 → arr−21
11-03AA4966dep +10 → arr−32
11-03AA4979dep +9 → arr−20
11-03AA6346dep +12 → arr−21
11-03DL2457dep +3 → arr+0
11-03DL3700dep +8 → arr−23
11-03DL3712dep +21 → arr−11
11-03DL3755dep +19 → arr−10
11-03DL3759dep +9 → arr−21
11-03DL3812dep +141 → arr+111
11-03DL514arrived−56
11-03OO514dep +18 → arr+19
11-03UA2801dep +31 → arr+1
11-03UA5537dep +19 → arr−25
11-03UA5820cancelledCNX
11-03WN2542dep +5 → arr−19
11-03WN2545dep +4 → arr−29
11-03WN2635dep +5 → arr−26
11-03WN2950dep +13 → arr−19
11-03WN936dep +0 → arr−15
11-02AA4966dep +45 → arr+3
11-02AA4979dep +7 → arr−21
11-02AA6346dep +8 → arr−21
11-02DL3700dep +23 → arr−5
11-02DL3712dep +31 → arr+0
11-02DL3755dep +50 → arr+18
11-02DL3759dep +1 → arr−29
11-02DL3812dep +11 → arr−13
11-02DL514arrived−49
11-02F94627dep +2 → arr−38
11-02OO514dep +33 → arr+38
11-02UA2801dep +13 → arr−16
11-02UA4754dep +11 → arr−22
11-02UA5537dep +11 → arr−27
11-02WN2197dep +65 → arr+39

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
LAXLos Angeles +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 9 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is LAX–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:00 from LAX. 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 LAX to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 600 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–SMF fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 155 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.