San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
30° NE
San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento (SMF) is 86 miles (138 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SMF; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
181
June 2026
Seats
17,423
both directions
Passengers
12,193
both directions
Load factor
70.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SMF?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–SMF departures in June 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
120 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures66.3%83.3%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 10,051 seats
Share of departures33.1%60.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.6%87.8%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SMF?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 33% of SFO–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
60 departures · 84.3% load
33.1% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 82.7% load
33.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 56.2% load
17.7% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 66.1% load
12.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
7 departures · 63.1% load
3.9%
How has SFO–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SMF departures fell from 228 in July 2025 to 181 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
228 departures · 13,363 passengers
83.6%
Load
August 2025
234 departures · 12,311 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
238 departures · 12,429 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
299 departures · 16,155 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
225 departures · 10,214 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
216 departures · 10,865 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
241 departures · 11,457 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
234 departures · 10,557 passengers
70.6%
Load
March 2026
229 departures · 9,727 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
237 departures · 9,459 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 10,599 passengers
74.5%
Load
June 2026
181 departures · 12,193 passengers
70.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → SFO
74.1% full
91 departures · 6,552 passengers
SFO → SMF
65.8% full
90 departures · 5,641 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 San Francisco (SFO) from Sacramento (SMF)?
SFO to SMF is 86 miles (138 km / 74 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 86-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SMF?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 86-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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