Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
307° NW
Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento (SMF) is 646 miles (1,040 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SMF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
678
April 2026
Seats
96,400
both directions
Passengers
73,045
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SMF departures in April 2026 (397), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
397 departures · 63,851 seats
Share of departures58.6%72.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
169 departures · 24,594 seats
Share of departures24.9%80.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
80 departures · 5,420 seats
Share of departures11.8%88.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
31 departures · 2,356 seats
Share of departures4.6%84.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.1%39.7%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 29% of PHX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
195 departures · 69.6% load
28.8% - Boeing 737-700
148 departures · 80.1% load
21.8% - Airbus A319
103 departures · 80.3% load
15.2% - Boeing 737-800
99 departures · 73.3% load
14.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
60 departures · 89.4% load
8.8% - Embraer E175
31 departures · 84.7% load
4.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
20 departures · 85.6% load
2.9% - Airbus A321
13 departures · 83.8% load
1.9% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 79.7% load
1.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 39.7% load
0.1%
How has PHX–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SMF departures fell from 702 in May 2025 to 678 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
702 departures · 81,609 passengers
74.6%
Load
June 2025
631 departures · 72,363 passengers
74.7%
Load
July 2025
630 departures · 73,813 passengers
75.2%
Load
August 2025
529 departures · 66,723 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
475 departures · 62,775 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
564 departures · 76,282 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
654 departures · 75,597 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
700 departures · 79,243 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
594 departures · 62,463 passengers
71.4%
Load
February 2026
587 departures · 62,125 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
715 departures · 77,461 passengers
75.7%
Load
April 2026
678 departures · 73,045 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SMF → PHX
75.8% full
341 departures · 36,868 passengers
PHX → SMF
75.7% full
337 departures · 36,177 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SMF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Phoenix (PHX) from Sacramento (SMF)?
PHX to SMF is 646 miles (1,040 km / 562 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 646-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (28.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 646-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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