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DL 3881 on time

Delta Air Lines 3881: Seattle to Sacramento at 8:25 a.m.; Sacramento to Seattle at 11:30 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SEA → SMF, its busiest leg

On time
91%
359 flights · likely 87–93%
Cancelled
0.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+78 min
average delay
Similar flights
92%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 11 DL 3881 flights from Seattle arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (9%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 3881: SEA → SMF

Scheduled to leave Seattle at 8:25 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3881. Over the past year it arrived on time 91% of the time (359 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (92%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 96% on time (26 flights)96OctNov 2025: 93% on time (29 flights)93NovDec 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100AprMay 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5392%
Tuesday5296%
Wednesday5287%
Thursday5292%
Friday4986%
Saturday5188%
Sunday5094%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 66%Severe weather 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 4%

All flights SEA → SMF · Connecting off DL 3881? Check the risk

DL 3881: SMF → SEA

Scheduled to leave Sacramento at 11:30 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3881. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (207 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (91%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 100% on time (25 flights)100MayJun 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2025: 100% on time (31 flights)100JulAug 2025: 100% on time (29 flights)100AugSep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 92% on time (26 flights)92OctDec 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83DecJan 2026: too few flights (4 flights)JanMay 2026: 92% on time (25 flights)92MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 100% on time (31 flights)100Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3093%
Tuesday3097%
Wednesday3083%
Thursday3184%
Friday2889%
Saturday3090%
Sunday2893%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Severe weather 25%

All flights SMF → SEA · Connecting off DL 3881? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 3881 from SEA to SMF late?

Delta Air Lines 3881 from Seattle, WA to Sacramento, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 9% of 359 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is DL 3881 from SMF to SEA late?

Delta Air Lines 3881 from Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 207 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.