Route · SMF → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to San Francisco
The SMF–SFO corridor (Sacramento, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 86 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 6,310
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Jul 2024 92%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 57%
Distance
86 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 36 | 2 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 49 | 12 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 145 | 53 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 41 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 114 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 98 | 15 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 94 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 28 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 122 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 26 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
37 of 2,334 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 2,334 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About SMF to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Sacramento to San Francisco (SMF to SFO) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 6,310 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.0 minutes. The 86-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 2,334 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 57% - a 35-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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