Route · SFO → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Sacramento
The SFO–SMF corridor (San Francisco, CA → Sacramento, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 86 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85%
- On-time
- +6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 6,313
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Apr 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 73%
Distance
86 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 105 | 28 | 2 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 26 | 12 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 144 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 114 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 111 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 95 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 98 | 14 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 31 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 14 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
35 of 2,336 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,336 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to SMF
San Francisco to Sacramento (SFO to SMF) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85% on-time rate across 6,313 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 75.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 86 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 35 of 2,336 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 73% - a 20-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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