Sacramento

SMF · KSMF

Sacramento International Airport

38.70°, -121.59°CA, United States

Passengers a year

13.5M

#36 busiest in the U.S.

53

nonstop destinations

27

airlines

164

departures a day

80.1%

arrivals on time

0.7%

flights cancelled

81.2%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from SMF, by passengers: SAN, DEN, LAS, LAX, SEA, PHX, DFW, PDX, SLC, SNASMFPDXSEASLCDENDFWLASPHXSANSNALAX
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Sacramento, with 55% of all passengers. 27 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 55% of the airport — the 8th most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is SJC at 58%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest78% full
55.1%7.4M+1.8%
UA
United86% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, CommuteAir
10.8%1.4M+3.6%
DL
Delta83% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest
9.9%1.3M-5.7%
AA
American86% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest, Envoy
8.9%1.2M-9.9%
AS
Alaska82% fullOperated by SkyWest, Horizon
8.5%1.1M+49.1%
+Other airlines
6.9%925.5K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

45 domestic and 8 international nonstop destinations from Sacramento, across 3 countries.

96% domestic · 4% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • San Diego (SAN)

    581.3K departing · 79% full

    Southwest Airlines · Alaska Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    525.5K departing · 82% full

    United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    501.1K departing · 78% full

    Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

    439.7K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Seattle (SEA)

    433K departing · 78% full

    Alaska Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    426.6K departing · 79% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    261.4K departing · 89% full

    American Airlines

  • Portland (PDX)

    246.5K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines · Alaska Airlines

  • Salt Lake City (SLC)

    216.1K departing · 72% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines

  • Santa Ana (SNA)

    215.6K departing · 65% full

    Southwest Airlines

Top international destinations

  • Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)

    136.9K departing · 280.5K both ways

    Volaris · Aeroméxico

  • San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD)

    31.5K departing · 63.2K both ways

    Southwest Airlines · Alaska Airlines

  • Morelia, Mexico (MLM)

    24.5K departing · 50.4K both ways

    Volaris

  • Vancouver, Canada (YVR)

    23K departing · 46.5K both ways

    Air Canada

  • Silao, Mexico (BJX)

    16.7K departing · 34.3K both ways

    Volaris

  • Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)

    14.3K departing · 28.8K both ways

    Volaris

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    5.1K departing · 10.7K both ways

    Air Canada

  • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR)

    3.9K departing · 8.1K both ways

    Southwest Airlines · Alaska Airlines

All nonstop destinations

53 nonstop · 12 airlines · 45 domestic / 8 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Sacramento.

Body class · share of departures

When Sacramento is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak July 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
3,547,904
1991
4,316,392
1992
5,071,392
1993
5,097,645
1994
5,707,721
1995
6,630,913
1996
6,873,521
1997
6,929,610
1998
7,208,082
1999
7,518,671
2000
7,943,410
2001
7,910,161
2002
8,431,209
2003
8,977,498
2004
9,824,640
2005
10,428,649
2006
10,596,025
2007
11,039,177
2008
10,198,029
2009
9,210,460
2010
9,161,588
2011
9,017,555
2012
8,991,993
2013
8,783,377
2014
8,998,254
2015
9,604,512
2016
10,116,246
2017
10,908,974
2018
11,992,379
2019
13,112,957
2020
5,606,756
2021
9,660,427
2022
12,276,743
2023
12,910,330
2024
13,441,681
2025
13,668,547
2026
7,673,948 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Sacramento, 80 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 19 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 80Late 19Cancelled 1

12 min

average delay

382

flights cancelled

55.9K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 85.3%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 72.8%

Among US airports

#36

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 72.9%–84%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 72.9% of arrivals landed on time — 7.2 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 84%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Sacramento International Airport (SMF)?

Sacramento International Airport handled about 13.5M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #36 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 164 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Sacramento International Airport (SMF)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Sacramento (SMF), flying about 55% of its passengers. 27 airlines serve Sacramento in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Sacramento International Airport (SMF)?

Sacramento (SMF) has 53 nonstop destinations — 45 domestic and 8 international across 3 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Sacramento International Airport (SMF)?

About 80.1% of flights arriving at Sacramento (SMF) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 0.7% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Sacramento International Airport (SMF)?

The Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures from Sacramento (SMF), about 28% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through Sacramento (SMF) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • QFS Aviation

    Southwest Airlines - 737 700 - Economy - Sacramento (SMF) to Seattle (SEA) | TRIP REPORT

    11:56 · Nov 2021

    Watch on YouTube

  • MedJet Aviation

    Trip Report: Alaska Airlines economy class from Sacramento to Seattle. SMF-SEA

    6:12 · Jul 2022

    Watch on YouTube

  • Coke Cans And Winglets

    TRIP REPORT | SACRAMENTO (SMF) TO SALT LAKE CITY (SLC) | DELTA AIR LINES | A319-114 | ECONOMY

    13:20 · Nov 2018

    Watch on YouTube

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Departing counts passengers leaving Sacramento; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).