Orlando (MCO) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 36m
Bearing
298° NW
Orlando (MCO) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,404 miles (3,869 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
10,500
both directions
Passengers
9,931
both directions
Load factor
94.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–SMF in June 2026 (60 departures).
- WN
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.6%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 60% of MCO–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 93.9% load
60.0% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 95.6% load
40.0%
How has MCO–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SMF departures fell from 62 in July 2025 to 60 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
62 departures · 9,510 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
24 departures · 3,476 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 2,556 passengers
89.7%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 8,885 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,539 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,014 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 9,095 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,177 passengers
85.7%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 8,543 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,220 passengers
78.3%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,212 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,931 passengers
94.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SMF
92.7% full
30 departures · 4,864 passengers
SMF → MCO
96.5% full
30 departures · 5,067 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Sacramento (SMF)?
MCO to SMF is 2,404 miles (3,869 km / 2,089 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,404-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,404-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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