Austin (AUS) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
300° NW
Austin (AUS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,479 miles (2,380 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
61
June 2026
Seats
9,646
both directions
Passengers
9,149
both directions
Load factor
94.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SMF departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
60 departures · 9,474 seats
Share of departures98.4%94.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.6%98.8%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 44% of AUS–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 93.0% load
44.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 95.8% load
39.3% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 96.4% load
16.4%
How has AUS–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SMF departures fell from 124 in July 2025 to 61 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
124 departures · 13,661 passengers
71.4%
Load
August 2025
75 departures · 8,866 passengers
77.6%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 8,677 passengers
84.5%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 10,048 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
65 departures · 9,017 passengers
85.5%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 9,748 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 9,019 passengers
82.1%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 8,726 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,035 passengers
90.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,187 passengers
90.4%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 10,168 passengers
93.7%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 9,149 passengers
94.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → AUS
94.3% full
31 departures · 4,967 passengers
AUS → SMF
95.6% full
30 departures · 4,182 passengers
Nonstop AUS–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Sacramento (SMF)?
AUS to SMF is 1,479 miles (2,380 km / 1,285 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,479-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (39.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,479-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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