Charlotte (CLT) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 17m
Bearing
288° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,239 miles (3,603 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SMF; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
11,400
both directions
Passengers
10,584
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SMF?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SMF in July 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
60 departures · 11,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.8%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SMF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 90% of CLT–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
54 departures · 92.6% load
90.0% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 95.2% load
10.0%
How has CLT–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SMF departures fell from 120 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
120 departures · 19,486 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 18,650 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
72 departures · 12,554 passengers
91.7%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 9,693 passengers
88.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 10,685 passengers
90.7%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 8,668 passengers
86.0%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,858 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
64 departures · 10,344 passengers
87.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,343 passengers
90.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 10,740 passengers
91.0%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 10,483 passengers
95.0%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 10,584 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SMF
93.6% full
30 departures · 5,335 passengers
SMF → CLT
92.1% full
30 departures · 5,249 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Sacramento (SMF)?
CLT to SMF is 2,239 miles (3,603 km / 1,945 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,239-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SMF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (10.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,239-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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