Historical on-time performance
Tucson to Sacramento
752 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TUS–SMF arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 31 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)36%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly TUS → SMF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 82% to 91% on time.
- Middays91% on time · p90 10 min · 57 flights · limited
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 20 min · 74 flights · limited
- Evenings82% on time · p90 25 min · 56 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 85% to 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 54 flights · limited
- Sundays85% on time · p90 25 min · 52 flights · limited
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