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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
05:39 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
38.6954, -121.5910

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
7°C / 2°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMF 131153Z 30003KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00720017 10128 20061 51013 $

TAF KSMF 131120Z 1312/1412 35005KT P6SM SKC FM131700 34012G20KT P6SM SKC FM140000 33009KT P6SM SKC FM140400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 20 Arrivals

Arrival

HOU KHOU VFR

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, US

Local time
07:39 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
46 ft
Coordinates
29.6453, -95.2768

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,000 ft, BKN 23,000 ft
Temp / Dew
27°C / 26°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KHOU 131153Z 16006KT 10SM FEW020 BKN230 27/26 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 70039 T02670256 10272 20267 53004

TAF KHOU 131120Z 1312/1412 16007KT P6SM FEW015 SCT030 FM131600 16012G20KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1317/1321 -SHRA FM140000 15010KT P6SM BKN100 FM140600 15005KT P6SM SCT025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 130 Departures
flight_land 154 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.