Portland (PDX) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
173° S
Portland (PDX) to Sacramento (SMF) is 479 miles (771 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SMF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
415
May 2026
Seats
53,141
both directions
Passengers
39,148
both directions
Load factor
73.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SMF departures in May 2026 (176), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 27,836 seats
Share of departures42.4%68.9%
Load
- OO
80 departures · 6,080 seats
Share of departures19.3%86.0%
Load
- QX
80 departures · 6,080 seats
Share of departures19.3%88.6%
Load
- AS
77 departures · 13,001 seats
Share of departures18.6%72.0%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SMF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 39% of PDX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
160 departures · 87.3% load
38.6% - Boeing 737-700
78 departures · 73.6% load
18.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
73 departures · 64.3% load
17.6% - Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 72.7% load
15.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
21 departures · 67.4% load
5.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
15 departures · 73.1% load
3.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has PDX–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SMF departures fell from 475 in June 2025 to 415 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
475 departures · 42,551 passengers
76.7%
Load
July 2025
491 departures · 43,652 passengers
75.5%
Load
August 2025
464 departures · 45,833 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
440 departures · 42,342 passengers
80.9%
Load
October 2025
439 departures · 43,672 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
381 departures · 36,704 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
439 departures · 39,991 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
397 departures · 32,913 passengers
62.0%
Load
February 2026
354 departures · 33,644 passengers
65.0%
Load
March 2026
390 departures · 39,218 passengers
67.8%
Load
April 2026
391 departures · 38,899 passengers
68.7%
Load
May 2026
415 departures · 39,148 passengers
73.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SMF
71.4% full
209 departures · 18,856 passengers
SMF → PDX
75.9% full
206 departures · 20,292 passengers
Nonstop PDX–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from Sacramento (SMF)?
PDX to SMF is 479 miles (771 km / 416 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 479-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SMF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 479-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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