Route · ATL → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Sacramento
The ATL–SMF corridor (Atlanta, GA → Sacramento, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,092 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 5,474
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
2,092 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 24 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 87 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 83 | 24 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
18 of 1,963 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,963 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About ATL to SMF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Sacramento (ATL to SMF) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 5,474 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 57.4 minutes. The 2,092-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,963 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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