Route · SMF → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Austin
The SMF–AUS corridor (Sacramento, CA → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,481 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 2,228
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Dec 2023 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
1,481 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,142 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,142 flights
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SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About SMF to AUS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Sacramento to Austin (SMF to AUS) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 2,228 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 53.9 minutes. The 1,481-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 1,142 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - 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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