Atlanta to Sacramento (ATL–SMF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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2,088 mi airlines charter/private 45/wk
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Flight Schedule 20 flights Verified 59m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL904+1
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
9:05 AM
EDT TS
10:58 AM
PDT
4h 53m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL743+1
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
4:59 PM
EDT TS
6:53 PM
PDT
4h 54m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3358cs
AM Aeromexi
739
4:59 PM
EDT TS
6:53 PM
PDT
4h 54m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2407cs
AF Air France
739
7:25 PM
EDT TS
9:19 PM
PDT
4h 54m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3200cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
7:25 PM
EDT TS
9:19 PM
PDT
4h 54m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3559cs
SK S
739
7:45 PM
EDT TS
9:40 PM
PDT
4h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA7149
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
LA LATAM Chile
739 Seat map
7:59 PM
EDT TS
10:03 PM
PDT
5h 4m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL682+7
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
8:15 PM
EDT TS
10:04 PM
PDT
4h 49m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4292cs
AM Aeromexi
739
6:30 AM
PDT TA
2:09 PM
EDT
4h 39m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6563cs
LA LATAM Chile
739
6:56 AM
PDT TA
2:33 PM
EDT
4h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL6319cs
KL KLM
739
6:56 AM
PDT TA
2:33 PM
EDT
4h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA8756cs
LA LATAM Chile
739
6:56 AM
PDT TA
2:33 PM
EDT
4h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS5438cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
6:56 AM
PDT TA
2:33 PM
EDT
4h 37m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3560cs
SK S
739
6:56 AM
PDT TA
2:33 PM
EDT
4h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL741+9
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
7:00 AM
PDT TA
2:30 PM
EDT
4h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF3719cs
AF Air France
739
7:00 AM
PDT TA
2:30 PM
EDT
4h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL904+1
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
12:08 PM
PDT TA
7:44 PM
EDT
4h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3407cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
12:16 PM
PDT TA
8:00 PM
EDT
4h 44m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL408
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
10:14 PM
PDT TA Red-eye
5:45 AM+1
EDT
4h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL769
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
10:55 PM
PDT TA Red-eye
6:20 AM+1
EDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MCI Kansas City 6h 32m AFAMDL WN Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento flights
DEN Denver 6h 33m ACAFAM ACCMF9 Denver (DEN) to Sacramento flights
LAS Las Vegas 6h 33m AFAMDL EJAF9WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Sacramento flights
STL St Louis 6h 40m AMDLF9 WN St Louis (STL) to Sacramento flights
BNA Nashville 6h 42m AFAMDL WN Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento flights
BOI Boise 6h 44m AMDLLA ASWN Boise (BOI) to Sacramento flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 45m AAAFAM AAASWN Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento flights
ONT Ontario 6h 46m AFAMDL WN Ontario (ONT) to Sacramento flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 50m AAAFAM AAAYG3 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sacramento flights
AUS Austin 6h 50m AFAMDL WN Austin (AUS) to Sacramento flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Atlanta to Sacramento
3 carriers, 45 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 2,088 mi 4h 54m nonstop -3h behind

ATL–SMF is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, LATAM Chile and KLM lead the route. The flight covers 2,088 miles in approximately 4h 54m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ATL–SMF service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, SK, VS 19 739 4h49-4h54 33% SkyTeam AF, AM, SK, VS
LA LATAM Chile 2 739 5h04 33%
KL KLM 0 33% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
739 Boeing 737-900 – AF, AM, DL, LA, SK, VS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL + KL (19 flights/wk, 90%)
Unaffiliated: LA (2 flights/wk, 10%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ATL to SMF direction.
Mon
7
flights
Tue
5
flights
Wed
5
flights
Thu
7
flights
Fri
7
flights
Sat
7
flights
Sun
7
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
8
Nonstop flights
45
Outbound / wk
66
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ATL to SMF.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
37
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~15h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,885
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ATL → SMF
33%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
33%
Arriving
50%
Return
SMF → ATL
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
92%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ATL delays → SMF delays →

Other ways to reach Sacramento from Atlanta

Nearby airports with service to Sacramento International Airport.
Metric ATL→SMF TYS→SMF
Distance from ATL 152 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1
Weekly flights 45
Flight time 4h 54m 4h 46m
Departure OTP 33%
Airports within 200 miles of ATL with service to Sacramento International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-3h
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
ATL: EDT · SMF: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Atlanta, it's 3:00 PM in Sacramento.
Distance & Flight Time
2,088 mi / 3,360 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 54m gate to gate.
Getting to ATL

MARTA Gold Line runs every 12–15 minutes from downtown Five Points station to the airport (16 min, $2.50). The station connects directly to the Domestic terminal via SkyTrain. Ride-shares cost $20–35 from downtown.

Economy parking in the North/South garages fills quickly; off-site lots on Camp Creek Parkway offer cheaper rates with shuttles.

ATL–SMF Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Atlanta to Sacramento route.
Route details
Distance2,088 mi / 3,360 km
Flight time4h 54m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights45 out / 66 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ATL
IATA / ICAOATL / KATL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr108.1M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: SMF
IATA / ICAOSMF / KSMF
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr13.4M
Elevation27 ft / 8 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ATL to SMF flights.
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport take about 4h 54m gate to gate. The route covers 2,088 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ATL to SMF: Delta Air Lines, LATAM Chile and KLM.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kansas City, Denver and Harry Reid.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SMF and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
Yes, return flights from SMF to ATL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include TYS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ATL to SMF

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, LATAM Chile and KLM. With 45 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ATL to SMF Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ATL to SMF is about 4 hours 54 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,088 miles (3,360 km). There are approximately 45 weekly flights outbound and 66 return, totaling 111 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kansas City, Denver and Harry Reid. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Knoxville/Maryville (TYS).