SMF → GEGSacramento to Spokane

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Spokane (GEG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,045 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Spokane. Updated 10 September 2026 at 17:18 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +16
GEG Spokane smooth · +0
1,045 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 11:10–20:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 operated SMF → GEG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN79% on time

Flights WN162 11:10 Sa · WN661 11:15 Tu We · WN3748 13:15 Mo Th Fr · WN3697 19:50 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN3697dep +9 → arr−17
09-09WN661dep +48 → arr+29
09-08WN3697dep +18 → arr−13
09-08WN661dep +23 → arr−1
09-07WN2705dep +14 → arr−9
09-07WN3748dep +24 → arr+8
09-06WN2470dep +32 → arr+15
09-06WN984dep +6 → arr−20
09-05WN162dep +11 → arr−18
09-05WN3697dep +41 → arr+7
09-04WN2705dep +7 → arr−23
09-04WN3748dep +38 → arr+13
09-03WN2705dep +104 → arr+84
09-03WN3748dep +57 → arr+37

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 +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →
GEGSpokane +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full GEG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Spokane route actually runs

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

Is SMF–GEG 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–GEG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 19:50 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GEG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to GEG?

Great-circle distance is 1,045 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–GEG fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.