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DFW → SMF

Dallas–Fort Worth to Sacramento · departing 11:46 AM

Route on-time rate
67.1%
5,444 flights analyzed
At 9 AM–12 PM
75.3%
994 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
2.00%
Share of scheduled flights

DFW → SMF flights departing 9 AM–12 PM arrive on time 75.3% of the time, against 67.1% across the whole day — your departure window is 8.2 points better than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for DFW → SMF: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on DFW → SMF

Time of day

On DFW → SMF, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 82.7% of the time, against 75.3% for those leaving 9 AM–12 PM: 7.4 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM82.7%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM75.3%Your time
  • 12–3 PM72.4%
  • 3–6 PM58.8%
  • 6–9 PM58.3%
  • 9 PM–5 AM57.9%

Day of week

  • Monday63.0%
  • Tuesday71.5%Best
  • Wednesday69.7%
  • Thursday69.9%
  • Friday67.9%
  • Saturday67.0%
  • Sunday61.1%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on DFW → SMF, the ones scheduled closest to 11:46 AM first.

Flights on DFW → SMF and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA2078American AirlinesLive map11:46 AM74.5%1.15%
AA651American AirlinesLive map5:56 PM370 min away51.0%1.37%
AA509American AirlinesLive map10:30 PM644 min away52.0%3.92%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for DFW, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
9:31 AM – 10:01 AM

1h 45m before your 11:46 AM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Quiet departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is one of the quieter ones at DFW.−15 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DFW, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · DFWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
64°F · wind 4 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Dallas–Fort Worth airport profile →

Arriving · SMFNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
55°F · wind 4 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Sacramento airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Dallas–Fort Worth to Sacramento.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DFW→SMF Dallas–Fort Worth to Sacramento your route67.1%2.00%39
DAL→SMF Dallas to Sacramento73.6%0.78%65