Guadalajara (GDL) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 4h 07m
Bearing
323° NW
Guadalajara (GDL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,661 miles (2,674 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GDL–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GDL–SMF; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
34,302
both directions
Passengers
30,434
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–SMF?
Volaris operated the most nonstop GDL–SMF departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
124 departures · 24,286 seats
Share of departures66.7%90.0%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
62 departures · 10,016 seats
Share of departures33.3%85.5%
Load
What plane flies GDL–SMF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 48% of GDL–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
90 departures · 91.1% load
48.4% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 87.5% load
24.7% - Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 88.5% load
12.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 80.0% load
8.6% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 90.7% load
3.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 80.4% load
2.1%
How has GDL–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–SMF departures fell from 235 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
235 departures · 35,780 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2025
158 departures · 23,564 passengers
84.5%
Load
August 2025
130 departures · 19,809 passengers
83.3%
Load
September 2025
94 departures · 15,762 passengers
92.7%
Load
October 2025
98 departures · 16,868 passengers
92.7%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 19,443 passengers
86.9%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 27,987 passengers
77.2%
Load
January 2026
170 departures · 31,005 passengers
89.6%
Load
February 2026
138 departures · 24,009 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
162 departures · 23,484 passengers
74.4%
Load
April 2026
160 departures · 24,074 passengers
84.7%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 30,434 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → SMF
91.4% full
93 departures · 15,677 passengers
SMF → GDL
86.0% full
93 departures · 14,757 passengers
Nonstop GDL–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).
The airports
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guadalajara (GDL) from Sacramento (SMF)?
GDL to SMF is 1,661 miles (2,674 km / 1,444 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GDL to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,661-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GDL–SMF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying GDL–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,661-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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