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Redding → Sacramento

RDDReddingRedding Municipal Airport
SMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
Distance
130 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Redding and Sacramento.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Nov
1.5
quietest month · Dec
43 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2.5Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 2.5Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Redding in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Empire Airlinesall year
Westair Industrieswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Redding. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.7Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.3Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20848%
  2. C40836%
  3. HA4T1%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 300BE301%
  5. P28A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026241
  • Empire Airlines21×
  • Westair Industries16×
February 2026235
  • Empire Airlines34×
March 2026247
  • Empire Airlines41×
  • Westair Industries1×
April 2026250
  • Empire Airlines47×
  • Westair Industries1×
May 2026248
  • Empire Airlines43×
June 20262.556
  • Empire Airlines52×
  • Westair Industries2×
July 2026262
  • Empire Airlines55×
August 2026258
  • Empire Airlines53×
September 2026361
  • Empire Airlines58×
October 20252.552
  • Westair Industries44×
  • Empire Airlines3×
November 2025345
  • Empire Airlines20×
  • Westair Industries19×
December 20251.519
  • Empire Airlines10×
  • Westair Industries7×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on RDD-SMF - not a booking guarantee.

Empire Airlines

EM · CFS

Hub: GEG Spokane

57 departure airportsView airline →

Westair Industries

PCM

Hub: ONT Ontario

15 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Redding: 12.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sacramento: 56.

The airports on this route

Redding Municipal Airport

Redding, United StatesRDD / KRDD

Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft

86 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF

Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft

77 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

RDD STSCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportSanta Rosa is about 67 mi from Sacramento.View route →RDD OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 76 mi from Sacramento.View route →RDD SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 86 mi from Sacramento.View route →

About the route from Redding to Sacramento

The observed direct connection between Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) covers approximately 130 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Empire Airlines and Westair Industries have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Redding from Sacramento by air?
The great-circle distance between Redding Municipal Airport and Sacramento International Airport is approximately 130 mi.
How long is the flight from Redding to Sacramento?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Redding to Sacramento?
Yes, a direct connection between RDD and SMF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Empire Airlines and Westair Industries.
How often is there a flight from Redding to Sacramento?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 574 observed flights. Mainly Empire Airlines, Westair Industries. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Redding and Sacramento?
Same local time in Redding and Sacramento.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.