Route · DEN → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Sacramento
The DEN–SMF corridor (Denver, CO → Sacramento, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 909 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77%
- On-time
- -2 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 21,253
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 60%
Distance
909 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 303 | 95 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 319 | 44 | 1 | 1 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 336 | 75 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 344 | 82 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 352 | 87 | 4 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 384 | 139 | 5 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 369 | 146 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 340 | 94 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 312 | 78 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 309 | 54 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 266 | 72 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 285 | 64 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 331 | 67 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 341 | 68 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 359 | 47 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 354 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 373 | 101 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 395 | 112 | 8 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 381 | 127 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 357 | 97 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 332 | 78 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 321 | 73 | 6 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 261 | 69 | 4 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 289 | 83 | 11 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
48 of 8,013 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
2 of 8,013 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About DEN to SMF
The Denver to Sacramento corridor (DEN to SMF) posts a 77% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 21,253 tracked flights. Late flights run 61.0 minutes behind on average. 15 carriers cover the 909-mile route; over the last 24 months, 48 of 8,013 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 60% - a 27-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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