Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS3439 12:52 Su
live
Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (NZY): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 775 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and San Diego. Updated 20 September 2026 at 22:18 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
busy · +20
NZY
San Diego
tracking
775 km · ~1h 30m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 2x weekly · nonstop
74 / 100
route health from live SMF and NZY delay boards
Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+23 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska 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 daysSouthwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN2854 12:00 Mo
History
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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Sacramento to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to NZY 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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Pro Flight Search — Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (NZY) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SMF-NZY
SMF to NZY questions
Is SMF–NZY running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–NZY?
Operators schedule 2 departures from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NZY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to NZY?
Great-circle distance is 775 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–NZY fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 2 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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