Route · SMF → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Washington
The SMF–IAD corridor (Sacramento, CA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,358 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88%
- On-time
- +9 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 1,287
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,358 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
11 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 736 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About SMF to IAD
Sacramento to Washington (SMF to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88% on-time rate across 1,287 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 90.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,358 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 736 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 3 diverted (0.4%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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