Atlanta (ATL) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 4h 59m
Bearing
290° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,088 miles (3,360 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SMF; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
174
May 2026
Seats
31,312
both directions
Passengers
27,676
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SMF?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SMF in May 2026 (174 departures).
- DL
174 departures · 31,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of ATL–SMF departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
174 departures · 88.4% load
100.0%
How has ATL–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SMF departures rose from 166 in June 2025 to 174 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
166 departures · 26,889 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2025
175 departures · 27,125 passengers
86.4%
Load
August 2025
162 departures · 25,261 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
153 departures · 23,745 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
170 departures · 26,990 passengers
88.2%
Load
November 2025
150 departures · 22,476 passengers
83.2%
Load
December 2025
171 departures · 26,877 passengers
87.3%
Load
January 2026
168 departures · 24,290 passengers
80.3%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 22,866 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
169 departures · 26,444 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
170 departures · 25,665 passengers
83.9%
Load
May 2026
174 departures · 27,676 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SMF
87.5% full
87 departures · 13,703 passengers
SMF → ATL
89.3% full
87 departures · 13,973 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Sacramento (SMF)?
ATL to SMF is 2,088 miles (3,360 km / 1,814 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,088-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,088-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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