Route · SMF → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Los Angeles
The SMF–LAX corridor (Sacramento, CA → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 373 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.8%
- On-time
- +8.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 27,971
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 81%
Distance
373 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 431 | 63 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 456 | 64 | 10 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 517 | 68 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 460 | 54 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 470 | 59 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 512 | 67 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 487 | 58 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 497 | 50 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 493 | 45 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 478 | 59 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 392 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 410 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 426 | 75 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 451 | 55 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 476 | 46 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 456 | 37 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 456 | 60 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 428 | 82 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 432 | 80 | 3 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 450 | 64 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 436 | 66 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 418 | 58 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 381 | 48 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 402 | 37 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
27 of 10,815 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
2 of 10,815 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About SMF to LAX
Sacramento to Los Angeles (SMF to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 27,971 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 68.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 373 miles and is served by 20 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 27 of 10,815 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 2 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2024 was the strongest month at 92% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 81%, a 11-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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