Route · LAS → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Las Vegas to Sacramento
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAS to SMF (Las Vegas to Sacramento) ranks #176 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 26,850
- Flights
- #176 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
397 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 354 | 63 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 356 | 57 | 7 | 1 | OO,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 381 | 96 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 407 | 90 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 432 | 80 | 1 | 2 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 452 | 118 | 6 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 468 | 112 | 4 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 492 | 88 | 1 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 465 | 83 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 461 | 73 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 408 | 67 | 4 | 1 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 421 | 51 | 2 | 0 | OO,NK,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 432 | 67 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 462 | 49 | 0 | 0 | OO,NK,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 493 | 63 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 478 | 98 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 513 | 104 | 3 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 487 | 150 | 11 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 454 | 112 | 4 | 0 | NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 458 | 103 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 466 | 92 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 455 | 113 | 9 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 410 | 84 | 8 | 1 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 458 | 81 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,OO |
LAS–SMF seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (85.0%) · weakest: July (71.6%)
Strongest calendar month
January
85.0% on-time · ~364 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~391 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.6% on-time · ~389 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
66 of 10,663 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 10,663 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
LAS on-time profileSMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
SMF on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LAS and SMF side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LAS vs SMFOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among LAS departures
From LAS, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 83 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Sacramento · fleet on-time rank #3548 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LAS to SMF
26,850 tracked flights put the LAS to SMF pairing (Las Vegas to Sacramento) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 57.9 minutes on average. Across the 397-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (10,663 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LAS–SMF peaks in January at 85.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~391 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.6%, a 13.4-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 LAS–SMF data
LAS–SMF is mid-pack at 78.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare LAS and SMF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAS airport
- If your dates flex, January (85.0% on-time) beats July (71.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.9% 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.
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