Air Transport International8C38% on time
Flights 8C3349 21:30 daily
live
Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Honolulu (HNL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 73% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,959 km, an estimated 5 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Honolulu. Updated 10 September 2026 at 08:02 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
busy · +17
HNL
Honolulu
smooth · +0
3,959 km · ~5h 35m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 22 operated SMF → HNL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~5h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Transport InternationalAlaska AirlinesSouthwest 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 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: 35% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the Sacramento to Honolulu route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to HNL 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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — Sacramento (SMF) to Honolulu (HNL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SMF-HNL
SMF to HNL questions
Is SMF–HNL 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–HNL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 21:30 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HNL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to HNL?
Great-circle distance is 3,959 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 309–369 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–HNL fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
.