Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 47m
Bearing
283° W
Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,494 miles (4,014 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
56
July 2026
Seats
9,920
both directions
Passengers
9,329
both directions
Load factor
94.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SMF?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SMF in July 2026 (56 departures).
- UA
56 departures · 9,920 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 71% of EWR–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
40 departures · 94.8% load
71.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 97.0% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 87.7% load
14.3%
How has EWR–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SMF departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 56 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,559 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 8,265 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,256 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 8,775 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 9,451 passengers
89.7%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,693 passengers
96.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
7 departures · 690 passengers
83.3%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 6,853 passengers
86.3%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 9,538 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 9,523 passengers
93.1%
Load
July 2026
56 departures · 9,329 passengers
94.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SMF
94.0% full
28 departures · 4,660 passengers
SMF → EWR
94.1% full
28 departures · 4,669 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Sacramento (SMF)?
EWR to SMF is 2,494 miles (4,014 km / 2,167 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,494-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,494-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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