Route · SMF → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Charlotte
The SMF–CLT corridor (Sacramento, CA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,244 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.4%
- On-time
- +6.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 102 min
- Delay when late
- 1,573
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jun 2025 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 83%
Distance
2,244 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2023 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
12 of 870 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 870 flights
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SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About SMF to CLT
Sacramento to Charlotte (SMF to CLT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.4% on-time rate across 1,573 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 101.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,244 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 870 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jun 2025 was the strongest month at 96% on-time versus Jul 2025 at 83%, a 13-point difference.
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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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