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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Detroit (DTW): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. 3 of the 3 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,232 km, an estimated 4 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Detroit. Updated 18 August 2026 at 05:18 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
heavy · +30
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
3,232 km · ~4h 39m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100
route health from live SMF and DTW delay boards
3 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Flight time~4h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
SMF → DTW · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sacramento to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SMF to DTW flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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SMF to DTW questions
Is SMF–DTW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SMF to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 3,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 258–307 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–DTW fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (mon). 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 DTW, 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.
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