SMF → DENSacramento to Denver

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Denver (DEN): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,460 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Denver. Updated 10 September 2026 at 11:37 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +17
DEN Denver disrupted · +72
1,460 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 05:00–19:4520x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated SMF → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93666 11:42 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN3691 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN3693 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN3771 11:50 Tu We · WN3442 13:50 Tu We

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1889 05:00 daily · UA2285 08:55 daily · UA1023 10:50 daily · UA1961 12:57 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09F93666arrived−13
09-09UA1023arrived−20
09-09UA1889arrived−18
09-09UA1961arrived−15
09-09UA2285arrived−20
09-09UA566dep +6 → arr−2
09-09WN3442arrived+8
09-09WN3691arrived+16
09-09WN3771arrived+5
09-09WN4776arrived+2
09-09WN791dep +20 → 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 +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 4 kt Full SMF delay board →
DENDenver +72 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and DEN: 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 Denver route actually runs

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

Is SMF–DEN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,460 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.