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How Busy Is Sacramento International Airport? SMF
Sacramento, United States. Departures peak at 19:00 local, averaging about 9 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
19:00
9 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
15:00
2 flights/hr
Traffic score
85/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 80 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 19:00 local (about 12 flights/hr). Total: about 100 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. Alaska Airlines (AS)
- 3. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. American Airlines (AA)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA)
- 3. 🇺🇸 San Diego (SAN)
- 4. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SMF?
- Departures from Sacramento International Airport peak at 19:00 local time, averaging about 9 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SMF?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 15:00 local time, averaging 2 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SMF?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from Sacramento International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SMF?
- Los Angeles (LAX) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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