Route · SMF → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Atlanta
The SMF–ATL corridor (Sacramento, CA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,092 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.1%
- On-time
- +9.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 5,474
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 99%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 75%
Distance
2,092 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 10 | 3 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 2 | DL |
| May 2025 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 83 | 21 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
23 of 1,963 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,963 flights
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SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About SMF to ATL
Sacramento to Atlanta (SMF to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.1% on-time rate across 5,474 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 77.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,092 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 23 of 1,963 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 7 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 75% - a 24-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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