Historical on-time performance
Sacramento to Baltimore
2,395 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SMF–BWI arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.7%of scheduled flights
based on 307 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.7%Flights307
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 2 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SMF → BWI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Overnights are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Overnights85% on time · p90 20 min · 271 flights
- Middays67% on time · p90 45 min · 147 flights · limited
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