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Which SMF to LAX flight is punctual? United 5220, 10:13 am.

98% on time across 47 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

SMF to LAX flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
10:13 amUA 522098%
11:13 amAA 627996%
10:13 amUA 602196%
6:38 amUA 539096%
11:21 amDL 375595%
6:00 amDL 396994%
2:08 pmDL 381293%
6:55 pmDL 371291%
8 of 23 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? Delta and United, neck and neck.

Delta landed on time 92% of the time, United 90%.

Flight records,

  • Delta

    92%

    on time

    0.1% cancelled

  • United

    90%

    on time

    0.4% cancelled

  • American

    85%

    on time

    1.0% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 23 regular flights, 6 am to 9:05 pm.

WN 4844 was cancelled most often, 4% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. DL 3969 6:00 am, 0% cancelled 94%
  2. DL 3700 9:21 am, 0% cancelled 90%
  3. DL 3755 11:21 am, 0% cancelled 95%
  4. DL 3812 2:08 pm, 0% cancelled 93%
  5. DL 3712 6:55 pm, 0% cancelled 91%
  6. DL 3759 9:05 pm, 0% cancelled 86%
  1. UA 5390 6:38 am, 0% cancelled 96%
  2. UA 5220 10:13 am, 0% cancelled 98%
  3. UA 6021 10:13 am, 0% cancelled 96%
  4. UA 5628 6:47 pm, 0% cancelled 90%
  1. AA 6265 7:00 am, 0% cancelled 88%
  2. AA 6348 10:05 am, 0% cancelled 88%
  3. AA 6279 11:13 am, 0% cancelled 96%
  4. AA 6278 7:04 pm, 0% cancelled 78%
  5. AA 6346 7:21 pm, 0% cancelled 80%
  1. WN 1840 7:05 am, 3% cancelled 86%
  2. WN 1738 10:05 am, 0% cancelled 85%
  3. WN 4844 12:15 pm, 4% cancelled 70%
  4. WN 3792 2:55 pm, 0% cancelled 74%
  5. WN 2394 5:15 pm, 0% cancelled 48%
  6. WN 2039 5:25 pm, 0% cancelled 80%
  7. WN 3793 8:45 pm, 0% cancelled 46%

What time should I fly? The 6 am departures.

93% landed on time; at 9 pm, 71%. Wednesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of SMF to LAX flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
5 am93%
6 am93%
7 am87%
8 am89%
9 am89%
10 am89%
11 am90%
12 pm78%
1 pm92%
2 pm85%
3 pm75%
4 pm82%
5 pm74%
6 pm84%
7 pm78%
8 pm79%
9 pm71%

When is SMF security busiest? 4 to 5 am, then 11 am.

Calmest around 2 pm. Sacramento security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at SMF checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at SMF checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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Friday, 4 am

1,820

people screened, all terminals.