Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS3209 08:15 daily · AS3439 10:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS2168 13:57 daily · AS2053 16:36 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 773 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Sacramento. Updated 7 September 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +2
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +0
773 km · ~1h 29m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 10 operated SAN → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−23 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesSouthwest 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 daysSouthwest AirlinesWN100% on time
Flights WN3465 varies daily · WN1441 varies Su · WN3470 07:50 Sa · WN4565 08:00 Tu We
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-06AS3439dep +0 → arr−23
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Diego to Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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SAN to SMF questions
Is SAN–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 SAN–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 17:36 from SAN. 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 SAN to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–SMF fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 114 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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