SMF → PHXSacramento to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Phoenix (PHX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,040 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Phoenix. Updated 28 October 2026 at 00:07 UTC.

Today, SMF → PHX

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 08:45 WN2211Southwest Airlines Left 08:58 +13 PHX 10:35In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 09:55 AA4215American Airlines Departed Landed 11:31 −22
  3. 09:55 MQ4215Envoy Air Left 10:08 +13 ·
  4. 11:40 WN3960Southwest Left 11:50 +10 ·
  5. 13:05 AA1677American Airlines Left 13:18 +13 Landed 14:31 −27
  6. 16:15 AA4220American Airlines Sched 16:15Departure not confirmed by the board PHX 18:13scheduled
  7. 16:20 WN3961Southwest Airlines Est. 16:20Departure not confirmed by the board PHX est. 18:03sched 18:20
  8. 18:35 WN3628Southwest Airlines On scheduleTB PHX 20:35scheduled
  9. · AA1867American Airlines Departed Landed 07:33 −20
  10. · WN3670Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 22:15scheduled
  11. · WN4190Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 22:10scheduled

Checked SMF board 15:18 · PHX board 17:07

SMF Sacramento smooth · +12
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
1,040 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 00:17–22:1521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated SMF → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Transport InternationalAmerican 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
Air Transport International8C

Flights 8C3367 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3959 varies daily · WN3993 07:20 Su · WN3272 08:30 Sa · WN2211 08:45 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27AA1677dep +13 → arr−27
10-27AA1867arrived−20
10-27AA4215arrived−22
10-27MQ4215departed+13
10-27WN2211departed+13
10-27WN3960departed+10

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 6 kt Full SMF delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 39% 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is SMF–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 1,040 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–PHX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 99 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.