SMF → ACVSacramento to Arcata/Eureka

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Arcata/Eureka (ACV): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 333 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Arcata/Eureka. Updated 10 September 2026 at 17:18 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +16
ACV Arcata/Eureka tracking
333 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:30–13:305x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

of the last 7 operated SMF → ACV flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Empire 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
Empire AirlinesEM17% on time

Flights EM8655 06:30 Tu We Th Fr · EM4655 13:30 Mo Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10EM8655departed+140
09-09EM8655departed+122
09-08EM4655departed+2
09-05EM8970departed+25
09-04EM8655departed+30
09-03EM8655departed+25
09-03MX650departed+49

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
SMFSacramento +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →
ACVArcata/Eureka tracking Full ACV delay board →

How the Sacramento to Arcata/Eureka route actually runs

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

Is SMF–ACV running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–ACV?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ACV delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to ACV?

Great-circle distance is 333 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–ACV fly?

Empire Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.