Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
270° W
Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF) is 907 miles (1,460 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
641
May 2026
Seats
108,993
both directions
Passengers
92,001
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–SMF?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SMF departures in May 2026 (311), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
311 departures · 53,841 seats
Share of departures48.5%84.1%
Load
- WN
298 departures · 48,920 seats
Share of departures46.5%85.7%
Load
- F9
32 departures · 6,232 seats
Share of departures5.0%77.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 24% of DEN–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
153 departures · 85.2% load
23.9% - Boeing 737-800
146 departures · 85.8% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
90 departures · 86.8% load
14.0% - Boeing 737-700
85 departures · 86.0% load
13.3% - Airbus A320
75 departures · 77.4% load
11.7% - Airbus A321neo
72 departures · 83.4% load
11.2% - Airbus A320neo
16 departures · 77.6% load
2.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 88.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 89.7% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 81.6% load
0.2%
How has DEN–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SMF departures fell from 736 in June 2025 to 641 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
736 departures · 100,314 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
754 departures · 103,309 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
694 departures · 94,016 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
686 departures · 93,778 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
674 departures · 97,496 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
638 departures · 86,769 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
607 departures · 84,891 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
528 departures · 69,811 passengers
78.1%
Load
February 2026
520 departures · 68,290 passengers
78.8%
Load
March 2026
584 departures · 83,384 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
581 departures · 82,144 passengers
83.4%
Load
May 2026
641 departures · 92,001 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → SMF
87.4% full
322 departures · 47,380 passengers
SMF → DEN
81.4% full
319 departures · 44,621 passengers
Nonstop DEN–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Sacramento (SMF)?
DEN to SMF is 907 miles (1,460 km / 788 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 907-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (23.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 907-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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