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We rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.

DAL → SMF

Dallas to Sacramento: 661 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

71%

Cancelled

0.8%

avg delay 16 min

Best time to leave

Before 9 AM

90% on time vs 44% after 9 PM

Most reliable airline

Southwest

71% chance on time

Check DAL to SMF fares

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Best trips

3 nonstop, 38 with 1 connection. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.

  1. Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 3h 45m

    8:15 AM → 10:00 AM

    85%

    arrive on time

    8:15 AM DAL → 10:00 AM SMF3h 45m

    Southwest 2791 · also flew as 915

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–12 yrs old
    86% on time · 0.6% cancel
    Find Southwest 2791 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · Nonstop · 3h 50m

    11:10 AM → 1:00 PM

    81%

    arrive on time

    11:10 AM DAL → 1:00 PM SMF3h 50m

    Southwest 296

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–8 yrs old
    81% on time · 0.7% cancel
    Find Southwest 296 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · Nonstop · 3h 45m

    11:00 AM → 12:45 PM

    76%

    arrive on time

    11:00 AM DAL → 12:45 PM SMF3h 45m

    Southwest 2338

    Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 8–23 yrs old
    76% on time · 0.7% cancel
    Find Southwest 2338 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  4. #4 · 1 connection · 6h 05m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:15 AM → 10:20 AM

    95%

    connections made

    84%

    arrive on time

    6:15 AM DAL → 7:10 AM LAS2h 55m

    Southwest 1539 · also flew as 2162

    Boeing 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 · 1–14 yrs old
    96% on time · 0.9% cancel
    Connect in LAS · 1h 35m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:45 AM LAS → 10:20 AM SMF1h 35m

    Southwest 3369 · also flew as 2240

    Boeing 737-700 · 15–22 yrs old
    89% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1539 + Southwest 3369 on Aviasales

  5. #5 · 1 connection · 6h 50m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:20 AM → 11:10 AM

    97%

    connections made

    85%

    arrive on time

    6:20 AM DAL → 7:30 AM SAN3h 10m

    Southwest 3549 · also flew as 464

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-700 · 2–22 yrs old
    94% on time · 0.7% cancel
    Connect in SAN · 1h 50m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:20 AM SAN → 11:10 AM SMF1h 50m

    Southwest 1316

    Boeing 737-700 · 15–22 yrs old
    88% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3549 + Southwest 1316 on Aviasales

  6. #6 · 1 connection · 7h 25m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:05 AM → 11:30 AM

    98%

    connections made

    87%

    arrive on time

    6:05 AM DAL → 7:25 AM LAX3h 20m

    Southwest 1823 · also flew as 1713

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–11 yrs old
    92% on time · 0.7% cancel
    Connect in LAX · 2h 35m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    10:00 AM LAX → 11:30 AM SMF1h 30m

    Southwest 801

    Boeing 737-700 or 737 MAX 8 · 1–24 yrs old
    88% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1823 + Southwest 801 on Aviasales

  7. #7 · 1 connection · 6h 10m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:00 AM → 10:20 AM

    90%

    connections made

    83%

    arrive on time

    6:00 AM DAL → 6:45 AM PHX2h 40m

    Southwest 846

    Boeing 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 · 2–14 yrs old
    93% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 20m · 92% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:05 AM PHX → 10:20 AM SMF2h 10m

    Southwest 171

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–11 yrs old
    92% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 846 + Southwest 171 on Aviasales

  8. #8 · 1 connection · 6h 20m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:00 AM → 10:20 AM

    93%

    connections made

    83%

    arrive on time

    6:00 AM DAL → 7:05 AM LAS3h 05m

    Southwest 2011

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–14 yrs old
    93% on time · 1.1% cancel
    Connect in LAS · 1h 40m · 95% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:45 AM LAS → 10:20 AM SMF1h 35m

    Southwest 3369 · also flew as 2240

    Boeing 737-700 · 15–22 yrs old
    89% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2011 + Southwest 3369 on Aviasales

  9. #9 · 1 connection · 7h 30m · one ticket (Southwest)

    7:25 AM → 12:55 PM

    96%

    connections made

    86%

    arrive on time

    7:25 AM DAL → 8:05 AM PHX2h 40m

    Southwest 1642 · also flew as 2824

    Boeing 737-700 · 3–23 yrs old
    91% on time · 2.6% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 2h 45m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    10:50 AM PHX → 12:55 PM SMF2h 05m

    Southwest 4267

    Boeing 737-700 · 3–23 yrs old
    90% on time · 0.8% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1642 + Southwest 4267 on Aviasales

  10. #10 · 1 connection · 6h 05m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:10 AM → 10:20 AM

    88%

    connections made

    81%

    arrive on time

    6:10 AM DAL → 6:55 AM PHX2h 45m

    Southwest 1869

    Boeing 737-700 · 9–22 yrs old
    93% on time · 2.3% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 10m · 90% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:05 AM PHX → 10:20 AM SMF2h 10m

    Southwest 171

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–11 yrs old
    92% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1869 + Southwest 171 on Aviasales

Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.

Airlines on this route

Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.

  • Southwest Airlines71%

    661 flights · 71% on time as flown · 0.8% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM90%

    164 flights · avg delay 4 min

  • 9 AM to noon88%

    139 flights · avg delay 7 min

  • 3 to 6 PM74%

    46 flights · avg delay 14 min

  • 6 to 9 PM55%

    209 flights · avg delay 27 min

  • After 9 PM44%

    92 flights · avg delay 31 min

Best day: Wednesday (80%). Worst: Monday (71%).

Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure