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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
19:05 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
38.6954, -121.5910

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
18°C / 2°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMF 130153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01830022

TAF KSMF 122320Z 1300/1324 34009KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM131600 33007KT P6SM SKC FM131800 34012G21KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 73 Departures
flight_land 84 Arrivals

Arrival

HOU KHOU VFR

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, US

Local time
21:05 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
46 ft
Coordinates
29.6453, -95.2768

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,200 ft, SCT 4,800 ft, BKN 22,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 26°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KHOU 130153Z 16007KT 10SM FEW012 SCT048 BKN220 28/26 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02780256

TAF KHOU 122320Z 1300/1324 14013KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 BKN250 TEMPO 1300/1304 BKN025 FM130400 15006KT P6SM OVC050 FM131000 15004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 FM131600 16010KT P6SM BKN050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 74 Departures
flight_land 65 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.