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route Route

SMF → HOU

2,610 km avg 3h 20m 0 airlines

Departure

SMF KSMF VFR

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, US

Local time
20:02 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
38.6954, -121.5910

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 6,000 ft, FEW 8,000 ft, SCT 10,000 ft, BKN 15,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMF 290253Z 16007KT 10SM FEW060 FEW080 SCT100 BKN150 22/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02220122 58006

TAF KSMF 290103Z 2901/2924 19011KT P6SM VCSH OVC200 FM290700 16009KT P6SM FEW250 FM291800 19008KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 40 Departures
flight_land 55 Arrivals

Arrival

HOU KHOU VFR

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, US

Local time
22:02 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
46 ft
Coordinates
29.6453, -95.2768

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 18,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
27°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.99 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KHOU 290253Z 19003KT 10SM BKN180 BKN250 27/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02670211 53008 $

TAF KHOU 290246Z 2903/2924 14006KT P6SM SCT040 FM290600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW030 FM291800 14008KT P6SM SCT250 FM292200 16009KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 51 Departures
flight_land 39 Arrivals
Flights tracked
8
Avg duration
3h 20m
Distance
2,610 km

Live traffic

SMF → HOU. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 8

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-15 SWA1097 A5EA9A Jul 15, 22:12 UTCJul 16, 01:39 UTC3h 28m +17m
2026-07-13 SWA3782 AC1AFA Jul 13, 18:16 UTCJul 13, 21:54 UTC3h 39m +29m
2026-07-07 SWA1097 ACDA2C Jul 7, 23:10 UTCJul 8, 02:23 UTC3h 13m +9m
2026-06-27 SWA3567 AC6A65 Jun 27, 12:23 UTCJun 27, 15:34 UTC3h 11m +13m
2026-06-24 SWA1097 AD4584 Jun 24, 22:33 UTCJun 25, 01:48 UTC3h 15m +8m
2026-06-23 SWA1097 AA7A3C Jun 23, 22:01 UTCJun 24, 01:16 UTC3h 15m +6m
2026-06-17 SWA1097 AD0562 Jun 17, 22:05 UTCJun 18, 01:26 UTC3h 22m +13m
2026-04-13 SWA3327 ABF396 Apr 13, 20:06 UTCApr 13, 23:26 UTC3h 20m +9m

SMF → HOU frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMF to HOU?
Average flight time on the SMF–HOU route is 3h 20m, covering approximately 2,610 km (1,621 mi).
What is the distance from SMF to HOU?
The great-circle distance from SMF to HOU is approximately 2,610 km (1,621 miles).
How many flights per week from SMF to HOU?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (8 total flights recorded).
Can I track SMF–HOU flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.