SMF → BURSacramento to Burbank

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Burbank (BUR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 577 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Burbank. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:29 UTC.

SMF Sacramento smooth · +9
BUR Burbank smooth · +0
577 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 28 operated SMF → BUR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN3899 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN3900 varies daily · WN769 09:35 Su · WN3458 10:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25WN1223departed+9
10-25WN3458dep +2 → arr−20
10-25WN3842dep +15 → arr−3
10-25WN3900dep +5 → arr−16
10-25WN3902dep +27 → arr+9
10-25WN3904dep +40 → arr+24
10-25WN769dep +6 → arr−15
10-24WN1191dep +10 → arr−13
10-24WN2115dep +18 → arr−6
10-24WN3899dep +10 → arr−12
10-24WN3900dep +12 → arr−13
10-24WN3904dep +5 → arr−17
10-23WN1191dep +66 → arr+41
10-23WN3899dep +5 → arr−19
10-23WN3900dep +6 → arr−17
10-23WN3901dep +13 → arr−13
10-23WN3902dep +22 → arr−1
10-23WN3903dep +12 → arr−13
10-23WN3904dep +52 → arr+27
10-23WN3906dep +27 → arr+3
10-22WN1191dep +39 → arr+16
10-22WN3899dep +6 → arr−13
10-22WN3900dep +9 → arr−9
10-22WN3901dep +8 → arr−9
10-22WN3902dep +7 → arr−14
10-22WN3903arrived+67
10-22WN3904arrived+34
10-22WN3906arrived+60

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full SMF delay board →
BURBurbank +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 4 kt Full BUR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and BUR: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to Burbank route actually runs

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

Is SMF–BUR 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–BUR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 17:50 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to BUR?

Great-circle distance is 577 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–BUR fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 51 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.