SMF → PDXSacramento to Portland

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Portland (PDX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 tracked flights. 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 10 September 2026 at 12:04 UTC.

SMF Sacramento busy · +17
PDX Portland smooth · +0
771 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 05:50–20:4014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 33 operated SMF → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

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 AirlinesAS89% on time

Flights AS578 08:08 daily · AS3003 11:31 daily · AS1706 11:54 Tu We · AS308 14:58 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN3148 05:50 Mo Th Fr · WN4759 08:30 Sa · WN3726 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2761 14:40 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AS1706dep +12 → arr−8
09-09AS2484dep +5 → arr−18
09-09AS308dep +6 → arr−14
09-09AS578dep +19 → arr−3
09-09WN2761departed+9
09-09WN3726dep +4 → arr−16
09-09WN4156dep +5 → arr−8
09-08AS1706dep +111 → arr+88
09-08AS2484dep +9 → arr−13
09-08AS308dep −3 → arr−27
09-08AS578dep +13 → arr−8
09-08WN2761departed+6
09-08WN3726dep +10 → arr−10
09-08WN4156dep +8 → arr−6
09-07AS2484dep +35 → arr+26
09-07AS3003dep +5 → arr−18
09-07AS308dep +1 → arr−20
09-07AS578dep +7 → arr−5
09-07WN3148dep +11 → arr−7
09-07WN3726dep +11 → arr−3
09-07WN4156departed+31
09-07WN4565dep +0 → arr+112
09-06AS2484dep +7 → arr−5
09-06AS3003dep +18 → arr+0
09-06AS308dep +10 → arr−6
09-06AS578dep +6 → arr−16
09-06WN1452dep +5 → arr−10
09-06WN1853dep +17 → arr+6
09-06WN2188dep +1 → arr−5
09-06WN3206dep +5 → arr−9
09-05AS2484arrived−33
09-05AS3003arrived+12
09-05AS308arrived−28

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 +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 6 kt Full SMF delay board →
PDXPortland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full PDX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and PDX: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 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 89/100. 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 05:50 and evening departures around 20:00 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 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.