SMF → SFOSacramento to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to San Francisco (SFO): 171 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 100% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 138 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and San Francisco. Updated 30 October 2026 at 03:14 UTC.

Today, SMF → SFO

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 12:01 UA5248United Left 12:31 +30 Landed 13:05 −10
  2. 14:15 UA5480United Left 14:44 +29 Landed 15:19 −10
  3. 17:43 UA5323United Left 17:43 Landed 19:00 +3
  4. · AC4359Air Canada Departed Landed 13:05 −10
  5. · AC4531Air Canada Departed Landed 19:00 +3
  6. · AC4533Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  7. · AC4541Air Canada Departed Landed 07:15
  8. · AV2067Avianca On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  9. · CM1486Copa Airlines Departed Landed 19:00 +3
  10. · CM2457Copa Airlines On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  11. · CM2458Copa Airlines Departed Landed 15:19 −10
  12. · EK6533Emirates Departed Landed 13:05 −10
  13. · LH9217Lufthansa Departed Landed 13:05 −10
  14. · LH9221Lufthansa Departed Landed 15:19 −10
  15. · LH9225Lufthansa On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  16. · NH7391ANA (All Nippon Airways) Departed Landed 07:15
  17. · NZ9675Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  18. · NZ9676Air New Zealand Departed Landed 07:15
  19. · NZ9677Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:05 −10
  20. · UA1623United Departed Landed 07:15
  21. · UA5961United On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  22. · VA8183Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 21:25sched 21:41
  23. · VA8269Virgin Australia Departed Landed 19:00 +3

Checked SMF board 15:18 · SFO board 20:14

SMF Sacramento busy · +15
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
138 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 02:30–21:41171x weekly
Runs reliable · 10 airlines · 171x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 16 tracked SMF → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures171x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandAlaska AirlinesANA (All Nippon Airways)

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 CanadaAC

Flights AC4541 06:52 daily · AC4359 12:53 daily · AC4531 15:12 daily · AC4533 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9676 06:52 daily · NZ9677 12:53 daily · NZ9675 varies daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS9727 02:30 Sa Su

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7391 06:52 daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2067 varies daily

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM1486 varies Tu We Th Su · CM2458 15:29 We Th Su · CM2457 varies Mo Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6533 12:53 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH9217 12:53 daily · LH9221 15:12 daily · LH9225 varies Mo Tu We Th Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1329 06:00 daily · UA1623 06:20 Mo Tu We Th Su · UA5218 11:41 daily · UA5248 12:01 Mo Tu We Th Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8267 06:52 daily · VA8268 12:53 daily · VA8269 15:12 daily · VA8215 15:29 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AC4359arrived−10
10-29AC4531arrived+3
10-29AC4541arrived+0
10-29CM1486arrived+3
10-29CM2458arrived−10
10-29EK6533arrived−10
10-29LH9217arrived−10
10-29LH9221arrived−10
10-29NH7391arrived+0
10-29NZ9676arrived+0
10-29NZ9677arrived−10
10-29UA1623arrived+0
10-29UA5248dep +30 → arr−10
10-29UA5323arrived+3
10-29UA5480dep +29 → arr−10
10-29VA8269arrived+3

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 · S 4 kt Full SMF delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 48% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sacramento to San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is SMF–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:30 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 138 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–SFO fly?

10 carriers operate this route, around 171 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.