San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF) flights

Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines fly nonstop from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, with about 117 flights a week in July 2026. The 480-mile flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate.

From

SAN

San Diego

San Diego International Airport

SMF

Sacramento

Sacramento International Airport

Distance: 480 mi · 772 km
Flight time: 1h 37m
Airlines: 4
Seats filled: 79%

Flights a week, July 2026

5,524 flights and 583,772 passengers in 12 months

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

Airlines flying SAN to SMF

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Southwest Airlines	76	Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800	469,481	1h 33m
SkyWest Airlines	21	Embraer E175	70,670	1h 46m
Horizon Air	13	Embraer E175	24,185	1h 41m
Alaska Airlines	7	Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737-800	19,436	1h 44m

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

SAN to SMF flight schedule

37 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 6 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:10am and the last at 9:51pm. 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 3465Southwest Airlines	7:10am	8:55am	28	91%
AS 2100Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air	7:44am	9:36am	15	86%
WN 3470Southwest Airlines	7:50am	9:30am	4	n/a
WN 938Southwest Airlines	7:50am	9:30am	4	n/a
WN 4565Southwest Airlines	8:00am	9:40am	8	n/a
WN 1034Southwest Airlines	8:10am	9:50am	12	92%
AS 3209Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines	8:15am	10:08am	13	85%
WN 1887Southwest Airlines	9:00am	10:45am	24	88%
WN 4707Southwest Airlines	9:40am	11:25am	4	n/a
WN 4539Southwest Airlines	10:00am	11:40am	8	n/a
WN 1441Southwest Airlines	10:25am	12:00pm	4	n/a
WN 2560Southwest Airlines	10:50am	12:25pm	28	46%
AS 3439Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines	11:00am	12:53pm	29	76%
WN 1728Southwest Airlines	11:30am	1:15pm	16	50%
WN 2344Southwest Airlines	11:35am	1:20pm	12	46%
WN 3469Southwest Airlines	1:00pm	2:40pm	20	35%
WN 3466Southwest Airlines	1:25pm	3:05pm	4	n/a
AS 2168Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air	1:57pm	3:40pm	13	31%
WN 1614Southwest Airlines	2:00pm	3:45pm	12	50%
WN 667Southwest Airlines	2:35pm	4:15pm	4	n/a
WN 4156Southwest Airlines	2:40pm	4:20pm	12	33%
AS 3035Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines	3:13pm	5:00pm	18	81%
WN 4472Southwest Airlines	3:30pm	5:05pm	8	n/a
WN 165Southwest Airlines	3:35pm	5:10pm	4	n/a
WN 536Southwest Airlines	4:10pm	5:50pm	12	33%
AS 2053Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air	4:36pm	6:18pm	13	64%
AS 2334Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air	4:56pm	6:38pm	18	55%
AS 3410Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines	5:36pm	7:24pm	8	75%
WN 4474Southwest Airlines	5:40pm	7:15pm	16	19%
WN 3386Southwest Airlines	6:00pm	7:35pm	4	n/a
WN 4473Southwest Airlines	6:10pm	7:45pm	16	63%
WN 659Southwest Airlines	7:30pm	9:10pm	20	45%
WN 4475Southwest Airlines	7:40pm	9:20pm	4	n/a
AS 3006Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines	7:56pm	9:45pm	17	82%
WN 2380Southwest Airlines	8:45pm	10:30pm	12	0%
AS 1621Alaska Airlines	9:47pm	11:32pm	18	61%
AS 1366Alaska Airlines	9:51pm	11:40pm	13	58%

Is SAN to SMF on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 74% of 5,648 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.1% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (93%), those around 9pm the least (62%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (68%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Southwest Airlines	3,798	73%	14 min	0.6%
Alaska Airlines	1,850	77%	13 min	2.2%

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
6am to 7am	232	96%
7am to 8am	350	92%
8am to 9am	410	93%
9am to 10am	403	84%
10am to 11am	370	84%
11am to 12pm	418	80%
12pm to 1pm	383	71%
1pm to 2pm	270	63%
2pm to 3pm	232	67%
3pm to 4pm	425	68%
4pm to 5pm	419	63%
5pm to 6pm	436	72%
6pm to 7pm	260	62%
7pm to 8pm	333	67%
8pm to 9pm	225	62%
9pm to 10pm	432	62%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	442	51,512
September 2025	411	45,135
October 2025	436	49,494
November 2025	466	47,646
December 2025	462	48,462
January 2026	409	39,260
February 2026	411	41,765
March 2026	496	51,217
April 2026	480	50,112
May 2026	499	51,767
June 2026	496	53,047
July 2026	516	54,355

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