SMF → PSPSacramento to Palm Springs

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Palm Springs (PSP): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 707 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Palm Springs. Updated 14 November 2026 at 18:48 UTC.

Today, SMF → PSP

Sat 14 Nov · local times
WN440SouthwestIn the air, 64 min late

Left SMF at 10:09, 64 min after its 09:05 slot.

Landing
11:24PSP board estimate · sched 10:35
Track WN440 →
  1. 09:05 WN440Southwest Left 10:09 +64 PSP est. 11:24 +49In the air · sched 10:35

Checked SMF board 10:18 · PSP board 10:48

SMF Sacramento busy · +15
PSP Palm Springs smooth · +4
707 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 07:45–17:0011x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 tracked SMF → PSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN3572 07:45 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2277 08:55 Tu We · WN440 09:05 Sa · WN3549 17:00 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14WN440departed+64
11-13WN3572dep +17 → arr−4
11-12WN3549dep +11 → arr−8
11-12WN3572dep +9 → arr−10
11-11WN2277dep +5 → arr−21
11-09WN3549dep +1 → arr−19
11-09WN3572departed+15
11-08WN3549dep +2 → arr−21
11-08WN3572dep +0 → arr−25
11-07WN440dep +6 → arr−18

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 →
PSPPalm Springs +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full PSP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SMF and PSP: a 43% 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 Palm Springs route actually runs

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

Is SMF–PSP 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–PSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to PSP?

Great-circle distance is 707 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–PSP fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.