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 July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
3,382
both directions
Passengers
2,752
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–SMF?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–SMF in July 2026 (19 departures).
- AS
19 departures · 3,382 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.4%
Load
What plane flies ANC–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 53% of ANC–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 82.6% load
52.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
9 departures · 80.0% load
47.4%
How has ANC–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–SMF departures rose from 6 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
6 departures · 852 passengers
84.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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June 2026
12 departures · 1,503 passengers
70.4%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 2,752 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → ANC
84.0% full
10 departures · 1,496 passengers
ANC → SMF
78.4% full
9 departures · 1,256 passengers
Nonstop ANC–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (47.4%).
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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