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Sacramento → Redding

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

Same local time in Sacramento and Redding.

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
2.5
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Nov
44 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. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2.5Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Sacramento 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 Sacramento. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  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. 2.3Mon
  2. 2.3Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.9Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20859%
  2. C40829%
  3. Pilatus PC-24PC241%
  4. P28A1%
  5. HA4T1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026243
  • Empire Airlines22×
  • Westair Industries20×
February 2026245
  • Empire Airlines43×
  • Westair Industries1×
March 2026251
  • Empire Airlines44×
  • Westair Industries1×
April 2026250
  • Empire Airlines47×
  • Westair Industries1×
May 2026246
  • Empire Airlines41×
June 2026255
  • Empire Airlines51×
July 2026261
  • Empire Airlines54×
August 2026256
  • Empire Airlines51×
September 2026253
  • Empire Airlines51×
October 20252.554
  • Westair Industries50×
November 2025244
  • Westair Industries29×
  • Empire Airlines11×
December 2025237
  • Westair Industries23×
  • Empire Airlines11×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SMF-RDD - 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 Sacramento: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Redding: 12.

The airports on this route

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF

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

83 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Redding Municipal Airport

Redding, United StatesRDD / KRDD

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

89 °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.

STS RDDCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportSanta Rosa is about 67 mi from Sacramento.View route →OAK RDDOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 76 mi from Sacramento.View route →SFO RDDSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 86 mi from Sacramento.View route →

About the route from Sacramento to Redding

The observed direct connection between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) 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 Sacramento from Redding by air?
The great-circle distance between Sacramento International Airport and Redding Municipal Airport is approximately 130 mi.
How long is the flight from Sacramento to Redding?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sacramento to Redding?
Yes, a direct connection between SMF and RDD 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 Sacramento to Redding?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 595 observed flights. Mainly Empire Airlines, Westair Industries. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sacramento and Redding?
Same local time in Sacramento and Redding.

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.