Flights Atlanta → Sacramento
ATL → SMF
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Sacramento operates with a high on-time performance rate of 86%, with an average delay of only 5.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 253 flights using Boeing 757 aircraft, serving the busy destination airport in Sacramento which handles approximately 12,313,370 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Sacramento (SMF) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 326 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.53%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sacramento the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Sacramento: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Sacramento (SMF) heads west for about 3,360 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 37m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 55% of ATL-SMF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Sacramento it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 326 tracked ATL-SMF flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-SMF
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Sacramento (SMF) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 326 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Sacramento is 1.53% across 326 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
