SMF → LAXSacramento to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Los Angeles (LAX): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 100% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 600 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Los Angeles. Updated 27 October 2026 at 01:18 UTC.

Today, SMF → LAX

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 WN1843Southwest Left 06:12 +12 Landed 07:09 −21
  2. 06:18 DL3969Delta Air Lines Left 06:26 +8 Landed 07:23 −32
  3. 06:19 AA6265American Left 06:32 +13 Landed 07:33 −29
  4. 07:41 UA5390United Left 07:55 +14 Landed 09:02 −30
  5. 09:05 WN1660Southwest Left 09:22 +17 Landed 10:22 −13
  6. 09:18 DL3700Delta Air Lines Left 09:38 +20 Landed 10:45 −10
  7. 10:17 UA6021United Left 10:23 +6 Landed 11:24 −41
  8. 11:26 DL3755Delta Air Lines Left 11:37 +11 Landed 12:35 −29
  9. 11:49 AA6279American Left 11:54 +5 Landed 12:51 −35
  10. 12:00 WN3935Southwest Left 12:19 +19 Landed 13:16 −9
  11. 14:17 DL3812Delta Air Lines Left 14:28 +11 Landed 15:28 −25
  12. 14:25 WN2368Southwest Left 14:36 +11 Landed 15:33 −17
  13. 15:55 UA5222United Left 16:11 +16 Landed 17:09 −33
  14. 17:55 WN2472Southwest Est. 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board LAX est. 19:32 +7sched 19:25
  15. 18:52 DL3712Delta Air Lines On scheduleTA LAX est. 20:08sched 20:29
  16. 19:21 AA6278American On scheduleTA LAX est. 21:01sched 21:02
  17. 19:38 F93316Frontier On scheduleTB LAX est. 20:54sched 21:12
  18. 19:40 UA1546United On scheduleTA LAX est. 21:09 +5sched 21:04
  19. 20:45 DL3759Delta Air Lines On scheduleTA LAX est. 21:55sched 22:26
  20. 20:45 WN636Southwest On scheduleTB ·

Checked SMF board 17:49 · LAX board 18:18

SMF Sacramento smooth · +11
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
600 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:1533x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 17 operated SMF → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6265 06:19 daily · AA6279 11:49 daily · AA6278 19:21 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL3969 06:18 daily · DL3700 09:16 daily · DL3755 11:26 daily · DL3812 14:17 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93316 19:38 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1843 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN3933 07:10 Tu We · WN1660 09:05 Mo Th Fr · WN4441 09:20 Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5390 07:39 daily · UA6021 10:12 daily · UA5222 15:55 Mo Su · UA5259 16:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA6265dep +13 → arr−29
10-26AA6279dep +5 → arr−35
10-26DL3700dep +20 → arr−10
10-26DL3755dep +11 → arr−29
10-26DL3812dep +11 → arr−25
10-26DL3969dep +8 → arr−32
10-26UA5222dep +16 → arr−33
10-26UA5390dep +14 → arr−30
10-26UA6021dep +6 → arr−41
10-26WN1660dep +17 → arr−13
10-26WN1843dep +12 → arr−21
10-26WN2368dep +11 → arr−17
10-26WN3935dep +19 → arr−9
10-25AA6265arrived−28
10-25AA6279arrived−29
10-25DL3700arrived−27
10-25DL3755arrived−20

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 8 kt Full SMF delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 15 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and LAX: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is SMF–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:55 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 600 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–LAX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 126 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.