Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
331° NW
Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento (SMF) is 359 miles (577 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUR–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
399
July 2026
Seats
54,676
both directions
Passengers
30,264
both directions
Load factor
55.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–SMF departures in July 2026 (398), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
398 departures · 54,526 seats
Share of departures99.7%55.3%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%81.3%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BUR–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
398 departures · 55.3% load
99.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 81.3% load
0.3%
How has BUR–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SMF departures fell from 453 in August 2025 to 399 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
453 departures · 41,281 passengers
63.7%
Load
September 2025
455 departures · 42,892 passengers
65.9%
Load
October 2025
469 departures · 43,472 passengers
64.8%
Load
November 2025
460 departures · 38,657 passengers
58.8%
Load
December 2025
436 departures · 36,708 passengers
58.9%
Load
January 2026
373 departures · 27,354 passengers
52.7%
Load
February 2026
353 departures · 27,994 passengers
57.9%
Load
March 2026
435 departures · 35,678 passengers
60.0%
Load
April 2026
440 departures · 35,133 passengers
58.3%
Load
May 2026
448 departures · 36,382 passengers
59.3%
Load
June 2026
398 departures · 33,861 passengers
62.1%
Load
July 2026
399 departures · 30,264 passengers
55.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → SMF
54.9% full
203 departures · 15,276 passengers
SMF → BUR
55.8% full
196 departures · 14,988 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from Sacramento (SMF)?
BUR to SMF is 359 miles (577 km / 312 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 359-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (99.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (0.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 359-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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