Southwest AirlinesWN85% on time
Flights WN2688 06:10 Mo Th Fr · WN4181 07:05 Tu We · WN142 08:40 Su · WN3724 09:30 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Long Beach (LGB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 624 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Long Beach. Updated 13 September 2026 at 13:48 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +8
LGB
Long Beach
smooth · +2
624 km · ~1h 18m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time
of the last 27 operated SMF → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27
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: 27% 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 →
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How the Sacramento to Long Beach route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to LGB 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 LGB questions
Is SMF–LGB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–LGB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:50 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to LGB?
Great-circle distance is 624 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–LGB fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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