Oakland (OAK) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
27° NE
Oakland (OAK) to Sacramento (SMF) is 76 miles (122 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OAK–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop OAK–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 23% full.
Departures
3
May 2026
Seats
460
both directions
Passengers
108
both directions
Load factor
23.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OAK–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OAK–SMF departures in May 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
2 departures · 274 seats
Share of departures66.7%39.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures33.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 67% of OAK–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 39.4% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
33.3%
How has OAK–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SMF departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 3 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 322 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
7 departures · 252 passengers
24.4%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 154 passengers
53.8%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 307 passengers
28.3%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 150 passengers
61.7%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 5 passengers
1.8%
Load
May 2026
3 departures · 108 passengers
23.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → SMF
39.4% full
2 departures · 108 passengers
SMF → OAK
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oakland (OAK) from Sacramento (SMF)?
OAK to SMF is 76 miles (122 km / 66 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OAK to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 76-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OAK–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying OAK–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 76-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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