Flights Sacramento → Palm Springs
SMF → PSP
How long is the flight from Sacramento to Palm Springs?
The flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Palm Springs (PSP) takes about 1h 18m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Sacramento to Palm Springs operates with an aircraft model De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, recording a high on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the course of a year, it averages about 163 flights with each flight experiencing an average delay of just 5.9 minutes, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 2,981,844 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Sacramento (SMF) → Palm Springs (PSP) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 331 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Palm Springs the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sacramento the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Palm Springs: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sacramento (SMF) to Palm Springs (PSP) heads south-east for about 707 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 18m.
Departures from Sacramento on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 59% of SMF-PSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sacramento the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Palm Springs it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 331 tracked SMF-PSP flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about SMF-PSP
The flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Palm Springs (PSP) takes about 1h 18m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Sacramento (SMF) -> Palm Springs (PSP) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 331 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sacramento-Palm Springs is 0.00% across 331 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Palm Springs, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
