Portland (PDX) to Sacramento (SMF) flights

Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air fly nonstop from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, with about 57 flights a week in July 2026. The 479-mile flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate.

From

PDX

Portland

Portland International Airport

SMF

Sacramento

Sacramento International Airport

Distance: 479 mi · 771 km
Flight time: 1h 29m
Airlines: 3
Seats filled: 73%

Flights a week, July 2026

2,536 flights and 244,958 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying PDX to SMF

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Southwest Airlines	29	Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737-800	138,951	1h 24m
Alaska Airlines	14	Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 9	44,248	1h 32m
Horizon Air	14	Embraer E175	37,792	1h 33m
SkyWest AirlinesSeasonal or ended	n/a	Embraer E175	23,967	1h 37m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

PDX to SMF flight schedule

16 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:15am and the last at 9:25pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
WN 2958Southwest Airlines	5:15am	6:45am	12	100%
WN 2578Southwest Airlines	6:10am	7:45am	4	n/a
WN 3140Southwest Airlines	6:35am	8:05am	12	100%
AS 485Alaska Airlines	8:15am	9:48am	18	94%
AS 3374Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines	9:15am	10:54am	13	86%
WN 3475Southwest Airlines	9:20am	10:50am	12	92%
AS 2399Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air	11:00am	12:33pm	31	90%
WN 3141Southwest Airlines	11:20am	12:50pm	4	n/a
WN 1884Southwest Airlines	12:45pm	2:15pm	4	n/a
AS 2405Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air	2:32pm	4:06pm	18	88%
AS 1307Alaska Airlines	2:34pm	4:13pm	13	85%
WN 1601Southwest Airlines	5:15pm	6:45pm	24	63%
AS 1500Alaska Airlines	5:49pm	7:34pm	13	92%
AS 1622Alaska Airlines	5:59pm	7:37pm	18	83%
WN 3142Southwest Airlines	7:55pm	9:25pm	24	58%
WN 2619Southwest Airlines	9:25pm	10:55pm	4	n/a

Is PDX to SMF on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 84% of 2,541 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.4% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (98%), those around 7pm the least (77%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (61%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Alaska Airlines	1,332	90%	6 min	0.7%
Southwest Airlines	1,209	78%	13 min	0.2%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departure	Flights	On time
5am to 6am	150	97%
6am to 7am	213	98%
7am to 8am	220	92%
8am to 9am	70	94%
9am to 10am	66	91%
10am to 11am	283	82%
11am to 12pm	237	88%
12pm to 1pm	121	88%
2pm to 3pm	337	87%
5pm to 6pm	420	82%
7pm to 8pm	138	77%
8pm to 9pm	88	58%
10pm to 11pm	54	30%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	232	23,362
September 2025	221	21,675
October 2025	219	21,815
November 2025	191	18,434
December 2025	215	20,079
January 2026	194	15,885
February 2026	176	16,512
March 2026	192	19,752
April 2026	195	19,389
May 2026	207	18,856
June 2026	240	23,864
July 2026	254	25,335

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.