Empire AirlinesEM29% on time
Flights EM4204 09:15 Sa · EM7204 15:45 Mo Tu We · EM7697 17:05 Th Fr · EM7255 18:30 Sa
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Direct flights from Redding (RDD) to Sacramento (SMF): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 76 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 210 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Redding and Sacramento. Updated 24 September 2026 at 05:18 UTC.
RDD
Redding
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SMF
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210 km · ~0h 46m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 operated RDD → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +76 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+76 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Redding to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDD 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.
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RDD to SMF questions
Is RDD–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 RDD–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 and evening departures around 17:05 from RDD. 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 RDD to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 210 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RDD–SMF fly?
Empire Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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