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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 31% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
683
May 2026
Seats
95,802
both directions
Passengers
75,968
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SMF departures in May 2026 (401), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
401 departures · 64,475 seats
Share of departures58.7%78.0%
Load
- AA
132 departures · 20,584 seats
Share of departures19.3%79.8%
Load
- MQ
76 departures · 5,776 seats
Share of departures11.1%85.2%
Load
- OO
72 departures · 4,823 seats
Share of departures10.5%87.5%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.3%49.3%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SMF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 31% of PHX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
209 departures · 76.5% load
30.6% - Boeing 737-700
150 departures · 81.7% load
22.0% - Boeing 737-800
119 departures · 80.1% load
17.4% - Embraer E175
85 departures · 85.3% load
12.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
59 departures · 88.8% load
8.6% - Airbus A319
45 departures · 78.4% load
6.6% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 67.3% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 75.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 49.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 42.6% load
0.3%
How has PHX–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SMF departures rose from 631 in June 2025 to 683 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
683 departures · 75,968 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → PHX
78.2% full
342 departures · 37,444 passengers
PHX → SMF
80.4% full
341 departures · 38,524 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (30.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.0%).
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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