Sacramento (SMF) Delays
#44 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 80.8% on-time departures, 80.1% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
57,160Flights
80.8%Departures on-time
12.1 minAvg dep. delay
80.1%Arrivals on-time
12.4 minAvg arr. delay
0.7%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier32.6%
- Extreme weather3%
- National Aviation System18%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft46.3%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22,312 | 82% | 81.6% | 11.3 min | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 57,928 | 81.7% | 80.8% | 11.5 min | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 55,052 | 82.2% | 80.3% | 12.2 min | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 52,940 | 82.1% | 79.5% | 11.1 min | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 53,842 | 81% | 79.6% | 11.9 min | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 42,841 | 81.5% | 81.2% | 11.8 min | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 33,807 | 93.4% | 92.6% | 4.5 min | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 51,482 | 85.2% | 82.8% | 9.3 min | 1.4% |
| 2018 | 47,079 | 84.4% | 82.6% | 9.3 min | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 45,068 | 82% | 80.3% | 11 min | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 41,261 | 82.1% | 81.4% | 10.7 min | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 40,830 | 83.2% | 81.3% | 10.2 min | 0.9% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.