Baltimore (BWI) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 35m
Bearing
284° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,389 miles (3,845 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,561
both directions
Passengers
9,997
both directions
Load factor
94.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–SMF in July 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 10,561 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.7%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 70% of BWI–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 94.8% load
70.5% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 94.9% load
24.6% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 90.5% load
4.9%
How has BWI–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SMF departures fell from 63 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 8,175 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,835 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,761 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 6,841 passengers
71.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,323 passengers
77.4%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 6,139 passengers
60.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,281 passengers
57.2%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 7,554 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,314 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,889 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,915 passengers
95.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,997 passengers
94.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → BWI
94.8% full
31 departures · 5,144 passengers
BWI → SMF
94.5% full
30 departures · 4,853 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Sacramento (SMF)?
BWI to SMF is 2,389 miles (3,845 km / 2,076 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,389-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (70.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,389-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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