VolarisY487% on time
Flights Y41813 01:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · Y41817 19:54 Tu Th Sa · Y41815 varies Sa · Y41811 varies Mo We Fr Su
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Guadalajara (GDL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,674 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Guadalajara. Updated 9 September 2026 at 16:03 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
busy · +17
GDL
Guadalajara
smooth · +0
2,674 km · ~3h 56m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time
of the last 15 operated SMF → GDL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Volaris
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: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 Guadalajara route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to GDL 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 GDL questions
Is SMF–GDL 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–GDL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:15 and evening departures around 19:54 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GDL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to GDL?
Great-circle distance is 2,674 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–259 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–GDL fly?
Volaris runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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