SMF → AUSSacramento to Austin

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Austin (AUS): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,379 km, an estimated 3 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Austin. Updated 10 September 2026 at 22:53 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +22
AUS Austin smooth · +0
2,379 km · ~3h 33m est.
dep bank 08:05–16:556x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated SMF → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN1983 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1816 09:30 Sa · WN3385 10:25 Tu We · WN1797 16:40 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN1983dep +11 → arr+0
09-10WN2116arrived+20
09-09WN3385dep +28 → arr+5
09-08WN3385dep +10 → arr−12
09-07WN1983dep +17 → arr−4
09-07WN2116arrived−13
09-06WN1762dep +18 → arr−5
09-05WN1797arrived−8
09-05WN1816arrived−11

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 +22 min busy Full SMF delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and AUS: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to Austin route actually runs

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

Is SMF–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 2,379 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 198–234 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–AUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.