Route · CLT → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Sacramento
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to SMF (Charlotte to Sacramento) ranks #4074 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 67.9%
- On-time
- -11.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 1,604
- Flights
- #4074 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 43%
Distance
2,244 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 20 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 24 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2023 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA |
CLT–SMF seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (90.8%) · weakest: July (50.7%)
Strongest calendar month
September
90.8% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~40 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
50.7% on-time · ~36 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
10 of 871 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 871 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileSMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
SMF on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLT and SMF side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs SMFOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from CLT
Among 129 routes leaving CLT, only 8 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 5 stay ≥85% and 116 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing CLT options should weigh this 67.9% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4869 of 4927.
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to CLT–SMF.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
What the Data Says About CLT to SMF
On-time performance on the CLT to SMF pairing (Charlotte to Sacramento) trails a chunk of the network: 67.9% of 1,604 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 74.4-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,244 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.1% (10 of 871 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 43% - a 50-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–SMF peaks in September at 90.8% on-time ; the softest month is July at 50.7%, a 40.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CLT to SMF rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from CLT to SMF? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for CLT to SMF? ▼
How far is the flight from CLT to SMF? ▼
When is the best time to fly from CLT to SMF? ▼
Airports on this route
Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Using CLT–SMF data
CLT–SMF sits 11.1 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare CLT and SMF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, September (90.8% on-time) beats July (50.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 67.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.