Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 4h 49m
Bearing
276° W
Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,008 miles (3,232 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–SMF; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
11,160
both directions
Passengers
8,656
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SMF?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–SMF in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 11,160 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of DTW–SMF departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 77.6% load
100.0%
How has DTW–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SMF departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 8,940 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 9,007 passengers
82.9%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 8,505 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,080 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 8,667 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
50 departures · 6,227 passengers
69.2%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 330 passengers
91.7%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
48 departures · 6,441 passengers
74.6%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 7,230 passengers
68.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,656 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → SMF
79.4% full
31 departures · 4,432 passengers
SMF → DTW
75.7% full
31 departures · 4,224 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Sacramento (SMF)?
DTW to SMF is 2,008 miles (3,232 km / 1,745 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,008-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,008-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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