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 May 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 78% full.
Departures
1,055
May 2026
Seats
113,985
both directions
Passengers
89,130
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SMF?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SMF departures in May 2026 (632), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
632 departures · 45,871 seats
Share of departures59.9%80.8%
Load
- WN
280 departures · 42,806 seats
Share of departures26.5%82.3%
Load
- UA
80 departures · 13,628 seats
Share of departures7.6%52.6%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 11,464 seats
Share of departures5.7%83.7%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SMF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of LAX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
531 departures · 82.0% load
50.3% - Boeing 737-700
163 departures · 79.7% load
15.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
101 departures · 73.9% load
9.6% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 77.9% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 83.5% load
6.5% - Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 83.0% load
4.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
38 departures · 54.5% load
3.6% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 54.5% load
1.5% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 85.7% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 40.2% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 31.5% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 82.6% load
0.2%
How has LAX–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SMF departures rose from 975 in June 2025 to 1,055 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
975 departures · 72,940 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
1,024 departures · 73,844 passengers
69.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SMF
77.7% full
528 departures · 43,928 passengers
SMF → LAX
78.7% full
527 departures · 45,202 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (15.4%).
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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