New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 50m
Bearing
283° W
New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,515 miles (4,047 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SMF; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
59
June 2026
Seats
11,800
both directions
Passengers
10,539
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SMF?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SMF in June 2026 (59 departures).
- B6
59 departures · 11,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SMF?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 97% of JFK–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
57 departures · 89.4% load
96.6% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 86.0% load
3.4%
How has JFK–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SMF departures rose from 58 in July 2025 to 59 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
58 departures · 9,981 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 10,383 passengers
85.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,303 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 8,507 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 96 passengers
94.1%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 121 passengers
86.4%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 6,078 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 10,539 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → JFK
90.1% full
30 departures · 5,406 passengers
JFK → SMF
88.5% full
29 departures · 5,133 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Sacramento (SMF)?
JFK to SMF is 2,515 miles (4,047 km / 2,185 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,515-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SMF?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (96.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (3.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,515-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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