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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–SMF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,850
both directions
Passengers
10,042
both directions
Load factor
92.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–SMF in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.5%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of MCO–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 92.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 92.8% load
50.0%
How has MCO–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SMF departures rose from 24 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
62 departures · 10,042 passengers
92.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SMF
93.5% full
31 departures · 5,070 passengers
SMF → MCO
91.6% full
31 departures · 4,972 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (50.0%).
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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