Mexico City (MEX) to Sacramento (SMF)

1,892mi
3,045 km1,644 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 35m

Bearing

319° NW

Mexico City (MEX) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,892 miles (3,045 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MEX → SMFMEXSMF

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What actually flies MEX–SMF

Filed traffic data

In March 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–SMF; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 65% full.

Departures

24

March 2026

Seats

4,798

both directions

Passengers

3,103

both directions

Load factor

64.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MEX–SMF?

Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEX–SMF in March 2026 (24 departures).

  • Y4

    Volaris

    24 departures · 4,798 seats

    64.7%

    Load

What plane flies MEX–SMF?

In March 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 58% of MEX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MEX–SMF traffic changed?

Nonstop MEX–SMF departures fell from 26 in August 2025 to 24 in March 2026.

Monthly nonstop MEX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    26 departures · 3,233 passengers

    61.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    26 departures · 2,813 passengers

    54.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    26 departures · 3,648 passengers

    64.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    26 departures · 4,042 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    27 departures · 4,564 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    28 departures · 3,700 passengers

    62.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    24 departures · 3,729 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    24 departures · 3,103 passengers

    64.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MEX → SMF

68.7% full

12 departures · 1,648 passengers

SMF → MEX

60.7% full

12 departures · 1,455 passengers

Nonstop MEX–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

MEX

Mexico City

MX

Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport

Coordinates

19.44°N, 99.07°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SMF

Sacramento

US

Sacramento International Airport

Coordinates

38.70°N, 121.59°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Mexico City (MEX) from Sacramento (SMF)?

MEX to SMF is 1,892 miles (3,045 km / 1,644 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MEX to SMF?

A nonstop covers the 1,892-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MEX–SMF?

In March 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (33.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying MEX–SMF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,892-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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