Route · PHX → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Sacramento
The PHX–SMF corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Sacramento, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 647 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 19,441
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Jan 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 70%
Distance
647 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 349 | 55 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 327 | 66 | 5 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 280 | 66 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 241 | 35 | 4 | 0 | MQ,WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 264 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 316 | 75 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 315 | 75 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 352 | 72 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 350 | 60 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 366 | 54 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 279 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 287 | 31 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 320 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 308 | 50 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 324 | 54 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 295 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 307 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 285 | 77 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 281 | 84 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 330 | 98 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 327 | 62 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 316 | 44 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 265 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 295 | 65 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
16 of 7,379 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 7,379 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About PHX to SMF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Sacramento (PHX to SMF) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 19,441 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.2 minutes. The 647-mile corridor is served by 27 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 7,379 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 70% - a 19-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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