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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SMF; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
7,200
both directions
Passengers
6,078
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SMF?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SMF in May 2026 (36 departures).
- B6
36 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SMF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 89% of JFK–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
32 departures · 85.4% load
88.9% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 76.9% load
11.1%
How has JFK–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SMF departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 10,391 passengers
86.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SMF
85.9% full
18 departures · 3,093 passengers
SMF → JFK
82.9% full
18 departures · 2,985 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (11.1%).
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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