Empire AirlinesEM56% on time
Flights EM8697 06:43 Tu We Th Fr · EM8204 06:45 Sa · EM4204 13:35 Mo Tu
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Redding (RDD): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 210 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Redding. Updated 15 September 2026 at 17:18 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +10
RDD
Redding
tracking
210 km · ~0h 46m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 9 operated SMF → RDD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
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
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How the Sacramento to Redding route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to RDD 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 RDD questions
Is SMF–RDD 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–RDD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:43 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SMF to RDD?
Great-circle distance is 210 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–RDD fly?
Empire Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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