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EUG Eugene / SMF Sacramento

EUG → SMF on time

Eugene (Eugene, OR) to Sacramento (Sacramento, CA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
92%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
365 flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+75 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

92% of flights from Eugene to Sacramento arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 5 a.m. departures ran on time 96% of the time; the 6 a.m. ones 92%. 3% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for EUG → SMF: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 59% of the time. About 1 in 46 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 122 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 365 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines36592%0.0%−14 min2.2%+75 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at EUG). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 96% on time (166 flights)965a6 a.m. departures: 92% on time (170 flights)926a
EUG → SMF, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026.

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (62 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (56 flights)FebMar: too few flights (62 flights)MarApr: too few flights (60 flights)AprMay: too few flights (62 flights)MayJun: too few flights (87 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (60 flights)SepOct: too few flights (62 flights)OctNov: too few flights (60 flights)NovDec: too few flights (62 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday52——
Sunday52——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 60%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Late inbound plane 16%Severe weather 2%

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from EUG to SMF on time?

92% of 365 scheduled flights from Eugene, OR to Sacramento, CA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly EUG to SMF?

Flights scheduled to leave at 5 a.m. were the most reliable (96% on time). The 6 a.m. departures were the least (92%).

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.