Delta Air LinesDL77% on time
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sacramento (SMF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,436 km, an estimated 3 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Sacramento. Updated 1 November 2026 at 05:52 UTC.
Today, MSP → SMF
Sun 1 Nov · local times- 10:45 DL1701Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C2 ·
- 18:30 DL574Delta Air Lines Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked MSP board 00:52 · SMF board 22:18
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +9
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +0
2,436 km · ~3h 37m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
77% on time
of the last 13 tracked MSP → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−16 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SMF: a 36% 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 →
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How the Minneapolis to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP 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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MSP to SMF questions
Is MSP–SMF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP 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 MSP–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:45 and evening departures around 18:30 from MSP. 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 MSP to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 2,436 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 202–239 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–SMF fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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