4,014 km · Domestic

Newark Liberty (EWR) – Sacramento (SMF)

In July 2026, 56 flights operated between Newark Liberty and Sacramento (both directions), and 62.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Flights per month

Only complete months are shown. A month appears once the source has published every day of it.

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2025Flights operated 2026Change vs last year
January1210▼ 16.7%
February–––
March46▲ 50.0%
April60600.0%
May62620.0%
June6058▼ 3.3%
July5856▼ 3.4%
August62––
September58––
October62–in progress
November60––
December60––

On-time departures by month

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule.

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January75.0%70.0%▼ 6.7%
February–––
March75.0%100.0%▲ 33.3%
April65.0%80.0%▲ 23.1%
May79.0%87.1%▲ 10.3%
June78.3%72.4%▼ 7.5%
July56.9%62.5%▲ 9.8%
August72.6%––
September79.3%––
October58.1%–in progress
November75.0%––
December81.7%––

Cancelled flights by month

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodCancelled flights 2025Cancelled flights 2026Change vs last year
January00–
February–––
March00–
April00–
May00–
June02–
July46▲ 50.0%
August0––
September2––
October0–in progress
November0––
December2––

By direction

EWR → SMF

Scheduled flights
494
Flights operated
486
Cancelled
8 · 1.6%
On-time departures
71.8%

SMF → EWR

Scheduled flights
494
Flights operated
486
Cancelled
8 · 1.6%
On-time departures
77.2%

EWR → SMF and SMF → EWR counted separately.

Airlines on this route

Oct 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026
AirlineScheduled flights Share On-time departures Cancelled
United Airlines UA 988 100.0% 74.5% 16

Shares are of scheduled flights in the period shown. Codeshare flights are counted once, under the operating airline.

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

Times are local to the departure airport of each flight; both directions are combined.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay23:00–00:0017.5min · 315 recorded · 312 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour8.0min23:00 ↔ 18:00
Recorded flights988EWR–SMF

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 73 recorded · 73 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 75.0% · 245 recorded · 240 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 170 recorded · 167 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 5 recorded · 5 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 41 recorded · 40 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 138 recorded · 134 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · 76.6% · 315 recorded · 312 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 73 recorded · 73 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 25.5 min · 245 recorded · 240 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 170 recorded · 167 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 5 recorded · 5 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 41 recorded · 40 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 138 recorded · 134 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · 17.5 min · 315 recorded · 312 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · 1 · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · 73 · 73 recorded · 73 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 245 · 245 recorded · 240 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · 170 · 170 recorded · 167 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · 5 · 5 recorded · 5 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · 41 · 41 recorded · 40 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · 138 · 138 recorded · 134 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · 315 · 315 recorded · 312 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
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09:00No observations———
10:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—11
11:00No observations———
12:00No observations———
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14:00No observations———
15:00No observations———
16:00No observations———
17:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—7373
18:0075.0%25.5 min240245
19:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—167170
20:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—55
21:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—4041
22:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—134138
23:0076.6%17.5 min312315

Day of week

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 144 · 144 recorded · 140 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 140 · 140 recorded · 136 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 140 · 140 recorded · 140 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 140 · 140 recorded · 134 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 140 · 140 recorded · 138 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 140 · 140 recorded · 140 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 144 · 144 recorded · 144 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
MondayFewer than 200 measured departures—140144
TuesdayFewer than 200 measured departures—136140
WednesdayFewer than 200 measured departures—140140
ThursdayFewer than 200 measured departures—134140
FridayFewer than 200 measured departures—138140
SaturdayFewer than 200 measured departures—140140
SundayFewer than 200 measured departures—144144

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · 22 · 22 recorded · 22 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · 10 · 10 recorded · 10 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · 120 · 120 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS May · 124 · 124 recorded · 124 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 120 · 120 recorded · 118 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 124 · 124 recorded · 114 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · 62 · 62 recorded · 62 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · 60 · 60 recorded · 58 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · 102 · 102 recorded · 102 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · 120 · 120 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · 124 · 124 recorded · 122 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
JanFewer than 200 measured departures—2222
FebNo observations———
MarFewer than 200 measured departures—1010
AprFewer than 200 measured departures—120120
MayFewer than 200 measured departures—124124
JunFewer than 200 measured departures—118120
JulFewer than 200 measured departures—114124
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—6262
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—5860
OctFewer than 200 measured departures—102102
NovFewer than 200 measured departures—120120
DecFewer than 200 measured departures—122124

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 73.3% 724
  • Delayed >15 min 25.1% 248
  • Cancelled 1.6% 16
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Flight numbers on this route

9
9 of 9
Flight numbersBy direction DeparturesOn time
UA2317 EWR → SMF 214 69.8%
UA2132 SMF → EWR 200 73.1%
UA2624 EWR → SMF 125 76.0%
UA2435 SMF → EWR 124 75.8%
UA2310 EWR → SMF 52 80.8%
UA2233 EWR → SMF 37 63.9%
UA776 SMF → EWR 37 86.5%
UA2658 SMF → EWR 32 68.8%
UA2203 EWR → SMF 31 58.1%

Flight numbers are the codes sold on tickets. On shared flights one aircraft can carry several of them. Only numbers with at least 30 flights have a page.

Monthly figures
PeriodFlights operated Change vs last yearCancelled On-time departures
July 2026 56 −3.4% 6 62.5%
June 2026 58 −3.3% 2 72.4%
May 2026 62 +0.0% 0 87.1%
April 2026 60 +0.0% 0 80.0%
March 2026 6 +50.0% 0 100.0%
January 2026 10 −16.7% 0 70.0%
December 2025 60 −3.2% 2 81.7%
November 2025 60 +0.0% 0 75.0%
October 2025 62 +55.0% 0 58.1%
September 2025 58 2 79.3%
August 2025 62 0 72.6%
July 2025 58 4 56.9%
June 2025 60 0 78.3%
May 2025 62 0 79.0%
April 2025 60 0 65.0%
March 2025 4 0 75.0%
January 2025 12 0 75.0%
December 2024 62 0 79.0%
November 2024 60 0 81.7%
October 2024 40 0 82.5%

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