Anchorage (ANC) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
129° SE
Anchorage (ANC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,970 miles (3,171 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–SMF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
6
August 2025
Seats
1,011
both directions
Passengers
852
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–SMF?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–SMF in August 2025 (6 departures).
- AS
6 departures · 1,011 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies ANC–SMF?
In August 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of ANC–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 78.8% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 95.2% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 77.0% load
16.7%
How has ANC–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–SMF departures held steady at about 6 a month between June 2025 and August 2025.
Monthly nonstop ANC–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
6 departures · 835 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,249 passengers
92.7%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 852 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → SMF
89.1% full
3 departures · 476 passengers
SMF → ANC
78.8% full
3 departures · 376 passengers
Nonstop ANC–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Sacramento (SMF)?
ANC to SMF is 1,970 miles (3,171 km / 1,712 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,970-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–SMF?
In August 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,970-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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