Delta Air LinesDL94% on time
Flights DL741 06:56 daily · DL904 12:16 daily · DL408 22:14 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,360 km, an estimated 4 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Atlanta. Updated 9 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +9
ATL
Atlanta
smooth · +0
3,360 km · ~4h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time
of the last 17 operated SMF → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−22 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~4h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Sacramento to Atlanta route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to ATL 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 ATL questions
Is SMF–ATL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–ATL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:56 and evening departures around 22:14 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to ATL?
Great-circle distance is 3,360 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 267–318 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–ATL fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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