Route · AUS → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Sacramento
The AUS–SMF corridor (Austin, TX → Sacramento, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,481 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.4%
- On-time
- -6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 2,197
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Apr 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 52%
Distance
1,481 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 25 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
8 of 1,141 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,141 flights
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AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About AUS to SMF
On-time performance on the AUS to SMF pairing (Austin to Sacramento) trails a chunk of the network: 72.4% of 2,197 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 53.9-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,481 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.7% (8 of 1,141 flights), with 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 52% - a 36-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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