Palm Springs (PSP) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
321° NW
Palm Springs (PSP) to Sacramento (SMF) is 439 miles (707 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PSP–SMF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PSP–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
98
April 2026
Seats
15,630
both directions
Passengers
9,300
both directions
Load factor
59.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PSP–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PSP–SMF in April 2026 (98 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
98 departures · 15,630 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.5%
Load
What plane flies PSP–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of PSP–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 57.4% load
44.9% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 61.0% load
40.8% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 62.9% load
14.3%
How has PSP–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop PSP–SMF departures rose from 96 in May 2025 to 98 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PSP–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
96 departures · 9,320 passengers
59.4%
Load
June 2025
52 departures · 4,989 passengers
60.8%
Load
July 2025
43 departures · 3,542 passengers
53.2%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 5,225 passengers
55.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,949 passengers
76.2%
Load
October 2025
88 departures · 9,953 passengers
72.6%
Load
November 2025
88 departures · 9,348 passengers
70.0%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 9,031 passengers
65.6%
Load
January 2026
110 departures · 9,202 passengers
58.8%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 10,468 passengers
69.7%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 12,409 passengers
67.5%
Load
April 2026
98 departures · 9,300 passengers
59.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PSP → SMF
61.7% full
49 departures · 4,537 passengers
SMF → PSP
57.6% full
49 departures · 4,763 passengers
Nonstop PSP–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 Palm Springs (PSP) from Sacramento (SMF)?
PSP to SMF is 439 miles (707 km / 382 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PSP to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 439-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PSP–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (44.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (40.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PSP–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 439-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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