Spokane (GEG) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
200° S
Spokane (GEG) to Sacramento (SMF) is 649 miles (1,045 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GEG–SMF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GEG–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
94
April 2026
Seats
14,094
both directions
Passengers
9,768
both directions
Load factor
69.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GEG–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GEG–SMF in April 2026 (94 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
94 departures · 14,094 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.3%
Load
What plane flies GEG–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 66% of GEG–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 70.5% load
66.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 68.0% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 66.8% load
13.8%
How has GEG–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop GEG–SMF departures fell from 112 in May 2025 to 94 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GEG–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
112 departures · 10,745 passengers
65.3%
Load
June 2025
155 departures · 13,648 passengers
59.2%
Load
July 2025
168 departures · 16,631 passengers
66.5%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 14,478 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 11,637 passengers
65.8%
Load
October 2025
115 departures · 13,461 passengers
75.7%
Load
November 2025
97 departures · 10,013 passengers
64.3%
Load
December 2025
92 departures · 11,111 passengers
75.8%
Load
January 2026
80 departures · 6,727 passengers
50.1%
Load
February 2026
86 departures · 8,106 passengers
57.8%
Load
March 2026
98 departures · 9,488 passengers
64.1%
Load
April 2026
94 departures · 9,768 passengers
69.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GEG → SMF
64.4% full
47 departures · 4,390 passengers
SMF → GEG
73.9% full
47 departures · 5,378 passengers
Nonstop GEG–SMF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Spokane (GEG) from Sacramento (SMF)?
GEG to SMF is 649 miles (1,045 km / 564 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GEG to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 649-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GEG–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying GEG–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 649-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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