ONT → SMFOntario to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Ontario (ONT) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 627 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ontario and Sacramento. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

ONT Ontario busy · +26
SMF Sacramento smooth · +13
627 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 23 operated ONT → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN2737 06:10 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN694 06:10 Sa · WN1121 07:15 Tu We Su · WN4416 09:10 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN2188dep +21 → arr−3
09-14WN261dep +25 → arr−3
09-14WN2737dep +6 → arr−22
09-14WN2842dep +41 → arr+18
09-14WN3114dep +45 → arr+17
09-14WN3280dep +56 → arr+31
09-14WN3837dep +3 → arr−24
09-13WN1121dep +3 → arr−18
09-13WN2433dep +9 → arr−17
09-13WN2737dep +23 → arr−1
09-13WN3097dep +4 → arr−24
09-13WN3100dep +30 → arr+10
09-13WN4416dep +0 → arr−24
09-12WN139dep +4 → arr−13
09-12WN2737dep +85 → arr+53
09-12WN694dep +8 → arr−16
09-11WN2188dep +33 → arr+16
09-11WN261dep −3 → arr−28
09-11WN2737dep +7 → arr−15
09-11WN2842dep +4 → arr−15
09-11WN3114dep +48 → arr+27
09-11WN3280dep +48 → arr+24
09-11WN3837dep +5 → arr−19

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
ONTOntario +26 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 6 kt Full ONT delay board →
SMFSacramento +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 35% 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 Ontario to Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ONT 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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How we measure this →

ONT to SMF questions

Is ONT–SMF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ONT is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ONT–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:30 from ONT. 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 ONT to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 627 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ONT–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.