Route · EUG → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Eugene to Sacramento
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EUG to SMF (Eugene to Sacramento) ranks #4896 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90%
- On-time
- +11 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 521
- Flights
- #4896 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
384 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
EUG–SMF seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (100.0%) · weakest: December (77.4%)
Strongest calendar month
March
100.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
77.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
2 of 521 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 521 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EUG - Eugene
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Eugene, OR.
EUG on-time profileSMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
SMF on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EUG and SMF side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EUG vs SMFOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among EUG's stronger departures
EUG → SMF posts a 90% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 5 of 11 BTS-tracked routes leaving Eugene. The same hub also shows 4 mid-band and 2 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #148 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About EUG to SMF
Eugene to Sacramento (EUG to SMF) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90% on-time rate across 521 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 72.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 384 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 521 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 1 diverted (0.2%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, EUG–SMF peaks in March at 100.0% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 77.4%, a 22.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using EUG–SMF data
EUG–SMF runs 11 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare EUG and SMF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EUG airport
- If your dates flex, March (100.0% on-time) beats December (77.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 90% 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.
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