SMF → CVGSacramento to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,174 km, an estimated 4 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

SMF Sacramento smooth · +7
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
3,174 km · ~4h 34m est.
departs 11:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated SMF → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska 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
Alaska AirlinesAS100% on time

Flights AS2611 11:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AS2611dep +0 → arr+0
09-07AS2611dep −3 → arr−9
09-06AS2611dep −15 → arr−40
09-05AS2611dep −23 → arr−34
09-04AS2611dep −17 → arr−23
09-03AS2611dep +10 → arr+9
09-02AS2611dep −9 → arr−3

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 4 kt Full SMF delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is SMF–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SMF to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 3,174 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 254–302 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–CVG fly?

Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SMF and arrival-side delay at CVG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.