SAN → SMFSan Diego to Sacramento

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF): 112 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 3 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 14 November 2026 at 01:20 UTC.

Today, SAN → SMF

Fri 13 Nov · local times
WN594Southwest355 min late

The SAN board at 17:20 shows departure at 17:30 instead of 11:35, gate 112.

Landing
17:13SMF board estimate · sched 13:20
Later cancelled
1%of 9,702 past Southwest flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AS3035 17:30Alaska Airlines · then WN2187 12:30, WN4318 14:00
Track WN594 →
AS3035Alaska Airlines320 min late

The SAN board at 17:20 shows departure at 17:30 instead of 12:10, gate 28.

Landing
15:55SMF board estimate · sched 14:04
Later cancelled
2.5%of 2,213 past Alaska Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
WN2187 17:30Southwest · then WN4318 14:00, AS3165 16:20
Track AS3035 →
  1. 06:30 WN4664Southwest Left 06:26 Landed 08:00 −10
  2. 08:06 AS3330Alaska Left 08:06 Landed 09:44 −18
  3. 08:10 WN4320Southwest Left 07:59 Landed 09:35 −20
  4. 09:00 WN4718Southwest Left 09:00 Landed 10:30 −15
  5. 10:50 WN4317Southwest Left 10:50 Landed 12:27 −3
  6. 10:54 AS1434Alaska Left 10:49 Landed 12:31 −10
  7. 11:35 WN594Southwest Est. 17:30 +355Gate 112 SMF est. 17:13 +233sched 13:20
  8. 12:10 AS3035Alaska Airlines Est. 17:30 +320Gate 28 SMF est. 15:55 +111sched 14:04
  9. 12:30 WN2187Southwest Est. 17:30 +300Gate 114 SMF est. 17:43 +208sched 14:15
  10. 14:00 WN4318Southwest Est. 17:30 +210Gate 110 SMF est. 18:13 +153sched 15:40
  11. 15:00 WN3279Southwest Est. 15:18Departure not confirmed by the board SMF est. 19:28 +168sched 16:40
  12. 16:05 WN4619Southwest Est. 16:14Departure not confirmed by the board SMF est. 18:04 +14sched 17:50
  13. 16:20 AS3165Alaska Airlines Est. 19:03 +163Gate 24 ·
  14. 17:51 AS2296Alaska Cancelled ·
  15. 18:05 WN156Southwest Cancelled ·
  16. 19:30 WN558Southwest Est. 21:54 +144Gate 106 ·
  17. 20:35 WN4618Southwest Est. 21:40 +65Gate 101 ·
  18. 21:25 AS2326Alaska Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked SAN board 17:20 · SMF board 16:13

SAN San Diego disrupted · +177
SMF Sacramento smooth · +6
773 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 06:30–21:25112x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 112x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 tracked SAN → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 3 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures112x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled30.0%recent route rate · 3 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS3330 08:06 daily · AS1434 10:54 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS3035 12:10 daily · AS3119 16:01 Tu We

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN4664 varies daily · WN4320 08:10 daily · WN4718 09:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4317 10:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AS1434dep −5 → arr−10
11-13AS2296cancelledCNX
11-13AS2326cancelledCNX
11-13AS3330dep +0 → arr−18
11-13WN156cancelledCNX
11-13WN4317dep +0 → arr−3
11-13WN4320dep −11 → arr−20
11-13WN4664dep −4 → arr−10
11-13WN4718dep +0 → arr−15
11-12AS3330departed+0

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
SANSan Diego +177 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full SAN delay board →
SMFSacramento +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 8 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 53% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. 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 08:06 and evening departures around 17:51 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 112 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.