Las Vegas (LAS) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
299° NW
Las Vegas (LAS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 397 miles (639 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAS–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
661
May 2026
Seats
109,313
both directions
Passengers
84,559
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–SMF departures in May 2026 (603), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
603 departures · 96,101 seats
Share of departures91.2%77.5%
Load
- F9
58 departures · 13,212 seats
Share of departures8.8%76.3%
Load
What plane flies LAS–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 38% of LAS–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
248 departures · 81.1% load
37.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
235 departures · 74.4% load
35.5% - Boeing 737-800
120 departures · 77.9% load
18.1% - Airbus A321neo
40 departures · 74.4% load
6.0% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 79.8% load
1.5% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 83.0% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 80.9% load
0.3%
How has LAS–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–SMF departures fell from 929 in June 2025 to 661 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
929 departures · 111,536 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
895 departures · 109,074 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
862 departures · 101,745 passengers
77.6%
Load
September 2025
811 departures · 97,138 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
768 departures · 96,302 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
698 departures · 86,310 passengers
82.1%
Load
December 2025
711 departures · 85,042 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
585 departures · 69,555 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
553 departures · 67,324 passengers
73.1%
Load
March 2026
636 departures · 76,979 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
625 departures · 75,275 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
661 departures · 84,559 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → LAS
76.5% full
331 departures · 40,800 passengers
LAS → SMF
78.2% full
330 departures · 43,759 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from Sacramento (SMF)?
LAS to SMF is 397 miles (639 km / 345 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 397-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 397-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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