Dallas (DAL) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
293° NW
Dallas (DAL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,440 miles (2,317 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
20,058
both directions
Passengers
17,633
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–SMF in July 2026 (122 departures).
- WN
122 departures · 20,058 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.9%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of DAL–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 86.0% load
48.4% - Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 92.7% load
27.9% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 87.4% load
23.8%
How has DAL–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SMF departures rose from 107 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
107 departures · 14,482 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 14,631 passengers
83.8%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 16,186 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 15,291 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 17,443 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
78 departures · 10,741 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
92 departures · 11,939 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 14,702 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
114 departures · 15,530 passengers
82.2%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 18,064 passengers
89.0%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 17,632 passengers
91.1%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 17,633 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → SMF
91.7% full
61 departures · 9,058 passengers
SMF → DAL
84.2% full
61 departures · 8,575 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Sacramento (SMF)?
DAL to SMF is 1,440 miles (2,317 km / 1,251 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,440-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,440-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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