Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
333° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF) is 373 miles (600 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SMF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
1,036
July 2026
Seats
110,653
both directions
Passengers
76,116
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SMF?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SMF departures in July 2026 (636), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
636 departures · 45,811 seats
Share of departures61.4%78.8%
Load
- WN
320 departures · 48,742 seats
Share of departures30.9%61.0%
Load
- F9
61 departures · 13,230 seats
Share of departures5.9%62.6%
Load
- DL
18 departures · 2,704 seats
Share of departures1.7%70.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.1%33.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SMF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of LAX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
515 departures · 79.8% load
49.7% - Boeing 737-700
191 departures · 67.5% load
18.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
121 departures · 73.9% load
11.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
94 departures · 53.9% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 57.5% load
5.0% - Airbus A321neo
34 departures · 64.0% load
3.3% - Airbus A320neo
21 departures · 58.4% load
2.0% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 66.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 68.1% load
0.2%
How has LAX–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SMF departures rose from 943 in August 2025 to 1,036 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
943 departures · 67,645 passengers
69.5%
Load
September 2025
922 departures · 68,579 passengers
72.4%
Load
October 2025
1,040 departures · 81,168 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
900 departures · 69,708 passengers
73.1%
Load
December 2025
866 departures · 67,907 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
837 departures · 59,711 passengers
65.9%
Load
February 2026
809 departures · 61,053 passengers
71.3%
Load
March 2026
911 departures · 74,641 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
945 departures · 75,693 passengers
73.8%
Load
May 2026
1,055 departures · 89,130 passengers
78.2%
Load
June 2026
1,041 departures · 83,467 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2026
1,036 departures · 76,116 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → LAX
68.7% full
520 departures · 38,094 passengers
LAX → SMF
68.8% full
516 departures · 38,022 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Sacramento (SMF)?
LAX to SMF is 373 miles (600 km / 324 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 373-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SMF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 373-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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