San Jose (SJC) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
11° N
San Jose (SJC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 94 miles (151 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SJC–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SJC–SMF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
2
July 2026
Seats
350
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–SMF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SJC–SMF in July 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of SJC–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 0.0% load
50.0%
How has SJC–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SMF departures fell from 3 in September 2025 to 2 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
3 departures · 9 passengers
3.0%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 93 passengers
65.0%
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 241 passengers
39.9%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 293 passengers
40.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 119 passengers
32.3%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop SJC–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Jose (SJC) from Sacramento (SMF)?
SJC to SMF is 94 miles (151 km / 82 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SJC to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 94-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SJC–SMF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SJC–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 94-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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