Southwest Celebrates New Daily Nonstop Flights from Austin to Sacramento and San Francisco

Southwest will celebrate new, nonstop daily service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Sacramento (SMF) and San Francisco (SFO) on April 9, with a launch event at 2:30 p.m. Held at Gate 10, the ceremony will include a live musical performance by Cari Quoyeser, a ribbon cutting, cake, and remarks from Southwest and airport officials about the significance of the connection between destinations.

“With our long history in Austin, Southwest’s mission continues to be answering demand from our loyal Customers who seek faster journeys by adding more nonstop service to the places that matter to them most,” said Kevin Sullivan, Southwest’s Director of Corporate Sales.  “As the hometown airline carrying more people who are traveling for business or leisure, we expect an instant success for these two routes linking the Heart of Texas to Northern California.”

The new Southwest daily nonstop from Austin to Sacramento will depart AUS at 7:55 p.m. and arrive at SMF at 9:45 p.m. Flights depart SMF at 6:30 a.m. and arrive at AUS at 11:50 a.m.

New Southwest nonstop daily service to San Francisco will depart AUS at 3:30 p.m. and arrive at SFO at 5:25 p.m. Flights depart SFO at 5:55 a.m. and arrive at AUS at 11:30 a.m. All times are local and tickets are available for booking at www.southwest.com

“The new nonstop of Sacramento makes connecting capital to capital easier than ever,” said Jim Smith, executive director of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. “With this new daily service plus another option to San Francisco, Southwest now connects our Central Texas travelers to four airports in Northern California.”