Empire AirlinesEM33% on time
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Arcata/Eureka (ACV): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 105 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 15 September 2026 at 04:16 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
busy · +23
ACV
Arcata/Eureka
tracking
333 km · ~0h 56m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 6 operated SMF → ACV flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +105 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+105 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 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 70/100. 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.
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