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Route Reliability

Sacramento → Dallas–Fort Worth

SMF–DFW · 1,431 miles · Sacramento International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
1,671
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

American Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 80% of the time across 1,671 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

SMF–DFW flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 68% between 12–3 AM.

Saturday is the weak spot.

SMF–DFW flights arrived on time 85% of the time on Wednesdays. On Saturdays: 78%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(237 flights)
  • Tue80%(219 flights)
  • Wed85%(220 flights)
  • Thu83%(235 flights)
  • Fri79%(240 flights)
  • Sat78%(227 flights)
  • Sun78%(237 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM68%(25 flights)
  • 3–6 AM91%(42 flights)
  • 6–9 AM87%(665 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(348 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(313 flights)
  • 3–6 PM85%(33 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM78%(189 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 65% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%158
July 202574%158
August 202577%152
September 202585%119
October 202580%142
November 202583%124
December 202583%137
January 202682%117
February 202687%110
March 202687%131
April 202683%131
May 202680%136

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Based on 1,671 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.