Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
277° W
Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,438 miles (2,315 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCI–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
10,102
both directions
Passengers
9,189
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–SMF departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 9,976 seats
Share of departures98.4%91.3%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures1.6%63.5%
Load
What plane flies MCI–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of MCI–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 90.5% load
41.3% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 95.2% load
36.5% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 87.5% load
20.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 63.5% load
1.6%
How has MCI–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–SMF departures rose from 54 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
54 departures · 6,723 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
53 departures · 6,866 passengers
80.4%
Load
October 2025
59 departures · 7,872 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
40 departures · 5,641 passengers
83.6%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 4,899 passengers
85.1%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,324 passengers
75.3%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 4,672 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
5 departures · 701 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
54 departures · 7,922 passengers
92.4%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 9,189 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → SMF
90.8% full
32 departures · 4,797 passengers
SMF → MCI
91.2% full
31 departures · 4,392 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Sacramento (SMF)?
MCI to SMF is 1,438 miles (2,315 km / 1,250 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,438-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (36.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,438-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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