SMF → SLCSacramento to Salt Lake City

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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 854 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Salt Lake City. Updated 13 September 2026 at 17:18 UTC.

SMF Sacramento smooth · +8
SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +0
854 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:2514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 25 operated SMF → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1526 05:30 daily · DL1367 varies daily · DL3807 09:46 Sa Su · DL1423 13:30 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN3746 08:15 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2567 09:30 Su · WN3747 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13DL1526dep +7 → arr−28
09-13WN2567dep +5 → arr−26
09-12DL1342dep +20 → arr−14
09-12DL1367dep +0 → arr−34
09-12DL1526dep +4 → arr−30
09-12DL1797dep +0 → arr−34
09-12WN3746dep +6 → arr−15
09-12WN3747dep +2 → arr−32
09-11DL1342dep +1 → arr−33
09-11DL1367dep +6 → arr−28
09-11DL1526dep +15 → arr−17
09-11DL1797dep +7 → arr−28
09-11WN3746dep +34 → arr+8
09-11WN3747dep +55 → arr+25
09-10DL1342dep +33 → arr+5
09-10DL1367dep +5 → arr−21
09-10DL1526dep +8 → arr−26
09-10DL1797dep +11 → arr−18
09-10WN3746dep +25 → arr+3
09-10WN3747dep +23 → arr−8
09-09DL1342dep +10 → arr−22
09-09DL1367dep +6 → arr−26
09-09DL1526dep +2 → arr−33
09-09DL1797arrived−25
09-09WN3747arrived−24

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full SMF delay board →
SLCSalt Lake City +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 18 kt Full SLC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SMF: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Salt Lake City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF to SLC 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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How we measure this →

SMF to SLC questions

Is SMF–SLC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SMF–SLC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:00 from SMF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SLC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SMF to SLC?

Great-circle distance is 854 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SMF–SLC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.