Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 43m
Bearing
53° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,460 miles (3,960 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SMF; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
121
July 2026
Seats
27,355
both directions
Passengers
26,212
both directions
Load factor
95.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–SMF departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
61 departures · 10,675 seats
Share of departures50.4%96.3%
Load
- AS
60 departures · 16,680 seats
Share of departures49.6%95.5%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SMF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 50% of HNL–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 95.5% load
49.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 96.4% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 92.9% load
1.7%
How has HNL–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SMF departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 121 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 25,652 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 23,888 passengers
88.8%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 25,947 passengers
90.9%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 24,061 passengers
88.5%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 25,149 passengers
89.5%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 24,400 passengers
88.0%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 21,749 passengers
86.3%
Load
March 2026
126 departures · 25,258 passengers
88.7%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 23,496 passengers
86.5%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 25,453 passengers
90.0%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 25,790 passengers
94.9%
Load
July 2026
121 departures · 26,212 passengers
95.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → SMF
96.1% full
61 departures · 13,228 passengers
SMF → HNL
95.5% full
60 departures · 12,984 passengers
Nonstop HNL–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).
The airports
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Sacramento (SMF)?
HNL to SMF is 2,460 miles (3,960 km / 2,138 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,460-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–SMF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,460-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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