Chicago (MDW) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
274° W
Chicago (MDW) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,786 miles (2,874 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
168
July 2026
Seats
29,248
both directions
Passengers
26,978
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SMF in July 2026 (168 departures).
- WN
168 departures · 29,248 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 65% of MDW–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
110 departures · 91.6% load
65.5% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 93.8% load
32.1% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 87.0% load
2.4%
How has MDW–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SMF departures rose from 154 in August 2025 to 168 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
154 departures · 22,653 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
156 departures · 22,700 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 16,145 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,485 passengers
81.6%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 9,114 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 7,697 passengers
72.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,473 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
114 departures · 15,030 passengers
76.5%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 15,916 passengers
76.1%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 18,105 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2026
155 departures · 24,896 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2026
168 departures · 26,978 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → MDW
93.2% full
85 departures · 13,822 passengers
MDW → SMF
91.3% full
83 departures · 13,156 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Sacramento (SMF)?
MDW to SMF is 1,786 miles (2,874 km / 1,552 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,786-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (65.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,786-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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