How often are SMF to SAN flights on time?

Flights from Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN) arrive on time 84% of the time across 32,681 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the SMF to SAN route?

Spirit Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 88% across 240 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Sacramento to San Diego arrive on time 84% of the time across 32,681 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

32,681 flights

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg SAN → SMF.

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