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 June 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 35% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
544
June 2026
Seats
79,569
both directions
Passengers
65,330
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SMF departures in June 2026 (310), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
310 departures · 50,830 seats
Share of departures57.0%78.1%
Load
- AA
119 departures · 20,468 seats
Share of departures21.9%89.7%
Load
- MQ
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures11.0%87.7%
Load
- OO
54 departures · 3,532 seats
Share of departures9.9%90.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%38.0%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of PHX–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
189 departures · 75.5% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-800
150 departures · 84.0% load
27.6% - Boeing 737-700
90 departures · 91.8% load
16.5% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 87.7% load
11.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
52 departures · 95.0% load
9.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 38.0% load
0.2%
How has PHX–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SMF departures fell from 630 in July 2025 to 544 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
544 departures · 65,330 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SMF
80.4% full
272 departures · 32,108 passengers
SMF → PHX
83.8% full
272 departures · 33,222 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.6%).
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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