Morelia (MLM) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 4h 23m
Bearing
321° NW
Morelia (MLM) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,789 miles (2,879 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MLM–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MLM–SMF; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
35
May 2026
Seats
6,438
both directions
Passengers
4,079
both directions
Load factor
63.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MLM–SMF?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MLM–SMF in May 2026 (35 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
35 departures · 6,438 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.4%
Load
What plane flies MLM–SMF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 94% of MLM–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
33 departures · 63.5% load
94.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 60.1% load
5.7%
How has MLM–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop MLM–SMF departures rose from 32 in July 2025 to 35 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MLM–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
32 departures · 4,239 passengers
73.4%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 4,502 passengers
68.7%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,500 passengers
56.4%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,723 passengers
70.8%
Load
November 2025
33 departures · 4,060 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 3,667 passengers
71.5%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 4,025 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 4,369 passengers
75.1%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 4,044 passengers
61.4%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 3,629 passengers
57.8%
Load
May 2026
35 departures · 4,079 passengers
63.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MLM → SMF
71.1% full
18 departures · 2,353 passengers
SMF → MLM
55.2% full
17 departures · 1,726 passengers
Nonstop MLM–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Morelia
MX
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
Coordinates
19.85°N, 101.03°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Morelia (MLM) from Sacramento (SMF)?
MLM to SMF is 1,789 miles (2,879 km / 1,555 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MLM to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,789-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MLM–SMF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (94.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (5.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MLM–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,789-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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