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.

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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 held steady at about 24 a month between June 2025 and 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.

  • June 2025

    24 departures · 2,894 passengers

    57.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    28 departures · 3,643 passengers

    62.2%

    Load

  • 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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