Minneapolis (MSP) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 50m
Bearing
264° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,514 miles (2,436 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–SMF; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
123
July 2026
Seats
22,117
both directions
Passengers
19,889
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SMF?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–SMF in July 2026 (123 departures).
- DL
123 departures · 22,117 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 99% of MSP–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
122 departures · 89.9% load
99.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 95.0% load
0.8%
How has MSP–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SMF departures rose from 121 in August 2025 to 123 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
121 departures · 17,341 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 14,610 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 16,424 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
117 departures · 14,662 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 16,200 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 6,972 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,331 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 7,544 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,112 passengers
77.9%
Load
May 2026
112 departures · 17,814 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 19,887 passengers
92.0%
Load
July 2026
123 departures · 19,889 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SMF
88.9% full
62 departures · 9,898 passengers
SMF → MSP
91.0% full
61 departures · 9,991 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Sacramento (SMF)?
MSP to SMF is 1,514 miles (2,436 km / 1,316 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,514-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (99.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,514-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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