About 6 in 10 UA 5961 flights from Sacramento arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (58%); 3.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 20 minutes late.
UA 5961: SMF → SFO
Scheduled to leave Sacramento at 8:30 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5961. Over the past year it arrived on time 42% of the time (332 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (46%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Sacramento to San Francisco (100% of days). United Airlines's last SMF–SFO flight was cancelled 2.7% of the time, against 1.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 52 | 27% |
| Tuesday | 42 | 57% |
| Wednesday | 46 | 46% |
| Thursday | 51 | 39% |
| Friday | 52 | 35% |
| Saturday | 38 | 55% |
| Sunday | 51 | 41% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 5961 from SMF to SFO late?
United Airlines 5961 from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 58% of 332 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% 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 United Airlines for today's flight. Method.