Route · SMF → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Seattle
The SMF–SEA corridor (Sacramento, CA → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 605 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 24,243
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
605 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 295 | 64 | 0 | 1 | WN,AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 341 | 52 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 395 | 72 | 3 | 2 | AS,OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 398 | 83 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 426 | 96 | 2 | 1 | OO,WN,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 455 | 87 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 430 | 117 | 0 | 2 | AS,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 380 | 85 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 319 | 44 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 311 | 42 | 1 | 2 | AS,OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 267 | 41 | 4 | 1 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 289 | 45 | 0 | 2 | AS,OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 252 | 40 | 1 | 2 | AS,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 305 | 25 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 387 | 46 | 3 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 414 | 88 | 2 | 1 | WN,OO,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 423 | 100 | 0 | 1 | AS,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 417 | 91 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 362 | 90 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 357 | 77 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 307 | 62 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 293 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 279 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 321 | 53 | 9 | 0 | AS,DL,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
33 of 8,423 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
16 of 8,423 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 →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About SMF to SEA
Sacramento to Seattle (SMF to SEA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 24,243 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 605 miles and is served by 23 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 33 of 8,423 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 16 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - a 21-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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