SLC → SMFSalt Lake City to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sacramento (SMF): 38 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 854 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Salt Lake City and Sacramento. Updated 15 November 2026 at 18:18 UTC.

Today, SLC → SMF

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 06:10 WN3934Southwest Left 09:11 +181 Landed 09:34 +154
  2. 08:05 DL1367Delta Air Lines Left 08:20 +15 Landed 08:42 −18
  3. 11:25 DL1423Delta Air Lines Sched 11:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SLC board 10:48 · SMF board 10:18

SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +11
SMF Sacramento smooth · +11
854 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:10–21:4038x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 38x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 36 tracked SLC → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL1367 varies daily · DL1423 varies daily · DL2792 varies daily · DL3747 17:30 Mo Th Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN3934 06:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4173 15:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15DL1367dep +15 → arr−18
11-15WN3934dep +181 → arr+154
11-14DL1423dep +0 → arr+306
11-14DL1582dep +14 → arr−15
11-14DL2792dep +80 → arr+53
11-14DL3744dep +54 → arr+14
11-14WN4173dep +202 → arr+173
11-13DL1367dep +77 → arr+40
11-13DL1423dep +5 → arr−23
11-13WN3934dep +13 → arr−19
11-12DL1367dep +21 → arr−16
11-12DL1423dep +24 → arr−6
11-12DL1582dep +12 → arr−21
11-12DL2792dep +11 → arr−16
11-12DL3747dep +25 → arr−11
11-12WN3934dep +10 → arr−26
11-11DL1367dep +48 → arr+8
11-11DL1423dep +11 → arr−20
11-11DL1582arrived−13
11-11DL2792dep +16 → arr−14
11-11WN3934dep +10 → arr−33
11-10DL1423dep +32 → arr+1
11-10DL1582dep +25 → arr−12
11-10DL2792dep +5 → arr−23
11-09DL1367dep +40 → arr+6
11-09DL1423dep +13 → arr−12
11-09DL1582dep +13 → arr−18
11-09DL2792dep +10 → arr−15
11-09DL3747dep +8 → arr−24
11-09WN3934dep +14 → arr−19
11-08DL1367dep +8 → arr−27
11-08DL1423dep +3 → arr−26
11-08DL1582dep +7 → arr−22
11-08DL2792dep +4 → arr−24
11-08DL3034dep +13 → arr−16
11-08WN3934dep +8 → arr−24

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
SLCSalt Lake City +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 5 kt Full SLC delay board →
SMFSacramento +11 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 12 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SMF: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Salt Lake City to Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SLC 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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SLC to SMF questions

Is SLC–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SLC–SMF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:30 from SLC. 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 SLC to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 854 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SLC–SMF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.