SMF → PDXSacramento to Portland

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Portland (PDX): 45 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 84% of the last 50 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 5 of the 50 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 771 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Portland. Updated 14 November 2026 at 22:34 UTC.

Today, SMF → PDX

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 07:35 WN999Southwest Cancelled ·
  2. 08:03 AS344Alaska Cancelled ·
  3. 13:00 WN3713Southwest Left 13:00 Landed 14:38 +3

Checked SMF board 10:18 · PDX board 14:34

SMF Sacramento busy · +15
PDX Portland smooth · +4
771 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 05:20–21:2545x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 45x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 50 tracked SMF → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 5 of 50 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 45 arrivals
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures45x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 5 of 50

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Alaska AirlinesAS85% on time

Flights AS344 08:03 daily · AS1461 11:28 Mo Th Fr Su · AS3070 15:03 daily · AS3186 18:46 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN87% on time

Flights WN3346 05:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4657 11:55 Tu We · WN3713 13:00 Sa · WN1627 13:45 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AS344cancelledCNX
11-14WN3713arrived+3
11-14WN999cancelledCNX
11-13AS1461dep +5 → arr−20
11-13AS3070dep +387 → arr+372
11-13AS3186cancelledCNX
11-13AS344dep +8 → arr−9
11-13WN1627cancelledCNX
11-13WN3346dep +10 → arr−16
11-13WN3477cancelledCNX
11-12AS1461dep +5 → arr−18
11-12AS3070dep +157 → arr+126
11-12AS3186dep +4 → arr−27
11-12AS344dep +4 → arr−18
11-12WN1627dep +27 → arr+5
11-12WN3346dep +16 → arr−11
11-12WN3477dep +24 → arr−8
11-11AS3070dep +16 → arr−12
11-11AS3186dep +16 → arr−16
11-11AS344dep +10 → arr−9
11-11WN3346dep +5 → arr−18
11-11WN3477dep +10 → arr−23
11-11WN4657dep +8 → arr−11
11-10AS3070dep +8 → arr−20
11-10AS3186dep +14 → arr−11
11-10AS344arrived−3
11-10WN3346arrived−2
11-10WN3477dep +25 → arr−3
11-10WN4657dep +8 → arr−3
11-09AS1461dep +16 → arr−5
11-09AS3070dep +27 → arr+2
11-09AS3186dep +17 → arr−7
11-09AS344dep +20 → arr+2
11-09WN1627dep +17 → arr−1
11-09WN3346dep +17 → arr−6
11-09WN3477dep +26 → arr+2
11-08AS1461dep +12 → arr−10
11-08AS3070dep +9 → arr−20
11-08AS3186dep +39 → arr+9
11-08AS344dep +8 → arr−9

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 +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 6 kt Full SMF delay board →
PDXPortland +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 9 kt Full PDX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SMF: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to Portland route actually runs

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

Is SMF–PDX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–PDX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:46 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PDX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to PDX?

Great-circle distance is 771 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–PDX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.