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Sacramento (SMF) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on SMF–DAL. February 2025 flights landed on schedule 96% of the time, but June 2026 dropped to 62% — a gap of 34 points. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
76%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
13 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Flights/day
1.8
last 12 months
Duration
3h 17m
scheduled
Distance
1,442 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SMF to DAL flights50%75%100%August 2024: 77% on-time (62 flights)77Aug 2024September 2024: 80% on-time (59 flights)80October 2024: 94% on-time (49 flights)94November 2024: 79% on-time (58 flights)79Nov 2024December 2024: 69% on-time (62 flights)69January 2025: 93% on-time (42 flights)93February 2025: 96% on-time (45 flights)96Feb 2025March 2025: 73% on-time (56 flights)73April 2025: 78% on-time (58 flights)78May 2025: 83% on-time (62 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 68% on-time (60 flights)68July 2025: 71% on-time (62 flights)71August 2025: 68% on-time (53 flights)68Aug 2025September 2025: 78% on-time (51 flights)78October 2025: 73% on-time (56 flights)73November 2025: 75% on-time (58 flights)75Nov 2025December 2025: 69% on-time (62 flights)69January 2026: 80% on-time (41 flights)80February 2026: 87% on-time (46 flights)87Feb 2026March 2026: 73% on-time (52 flights)73April 2026: 84% on-time (58 flights)84May 2026: 71% on-time (62 flights)71May 2026June 2026: 62% on-time (60 flights)62July 2026: 67% on-time (61 flights)67

Best time to fly from SMF to DAL

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (44%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SMF to DAL5 a.m.: 91% on-time (469 flights)56 a.m.: 94% on-time (155 flights)67 a.m.: 97% on-time (39 flights)79 a.m.: 88% on-time (58 flights)912 p.m.: 88% on-time (40 flights)121 p.m.: 46% on-time (83 flights)132 p.m.: 60% on-time (149 flights)143 p.m.: 61% on-time (199 flights)154 p.m.: 60% on-time (73 flights)165 p.m.: 44% on-time (55 flights)176 p.m.: 58% on-time (26 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%13 min
Tuesday79%13 min
Wednesdaybest79%10 min
Thursday76%14 min
Friday76%14 min
Saturdaybest79%11 min
Sunday74%14 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft50%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SMF to DAL delayed?
24% of SMF–DAL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SMF to DAL?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (44%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SMF to DAL?
The scheduled SMF–DAL flight time averages 3h 17m over 1,442 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
How often are SMF to DAL flights cancelled?
0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from SMF to DAL?
June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 62% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,385 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.