Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Baltimore (BWI): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,845 km, an estimated 5 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Baltimore. Updated 3 November 2026 at 03:33 UTC.
Today, SMF → BWI
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 13:35 WN3947Southwest Airlines Left 13:52 +17 Landed 21:26
Checked SMF board 15:18 · BWI board 22:33
SMF
Sacramento
busy · +17
BWI
Baltimore
smooth · +0
3,845 km · ~5h 26m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 9x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 tracked SMF → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~5h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
Conditions are tightest at SMF: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sacramento to Baltimore route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to BWI 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 BWI questions
Is SMF–BWI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–BWI?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:50 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to BWI?
Great-circle distance is 3,845 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 301–360 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–BWI fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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