Route · SMF → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Las Vegas
The SMF–LAS corridor (Sacramento, CA → Las Vegas, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 397 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 26,989
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 74%
Distance
397 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 352 | 69 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 356 | 70 | 8 | 1 | OO,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 382 | 95 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 407 | 73 | 3 | 0 | WN,OO,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 431 | 76 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 452 | 98 | 5 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 468 | 105 | 4 | 2 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 492 | 78 | 2 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 466 | 76 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 463 | 76 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 400 | 55 | 3 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 422 | 68 | 1 | 0 | OO,NK,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 436 | 70 | 3 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 461 | 51 | 1 | 1 | OO,NK,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 493 | 68 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 479 | 83 | 3 | 0 | WN,OO,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 513 | 104 | 5 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 487 | 129 | 8 | 1 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 454 | 97 | 3 | 0 | NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 472 | 89 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 481 | 96 | 0 | 1 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 468 | 115 | 10 | 1 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 415 | 80 | 7 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 461 | 75 | 5 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
73 of 10,711 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 10,711 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About SMF to LAS
26,989 tracked flights put the SMF to LAS pairing (Sacramento to Las Vegas) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.8 minutes on average. Across the 397-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (10,711 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 74% - a 15-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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