San José del Cabo (SJD) to Sacramento (SMF)

1,281mi
2,062 km1,113 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 22m

Bearing

330° NW

San José del Cabo (SJD) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,281 miles (2,062 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: SJD → SMFSJDSMF

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What actually flies SJDSMF

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SJD–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

46

May 2026

Seats

6,302

both directions

Passengers

5,588

both directions

Load factor

88.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies SJD–SMF?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SJD–SMF in May 2026 (46 departures).

What plane flies SJD–SMF?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of SJD–SMF departures.

How has SJD–SMF traffic changed?

Nonstop SJD–SMF departures rose from 45 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop SJDSMF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    45 departures · 6,181 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    43 departures · 5,977 passengers

    92.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    8 departures · 1,064 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • October 2025

    42 departures · 5,359 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    38 departures · 4,578 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    33 departures · 3,861 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    65 departures · 7,065 passengers

    68.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    61 departures · 7,029 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    51 departures · 5,721 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    48 departures · 5,977 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    46 departures · 5,588 passengers

    88.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SJDSMF

90.5% full

23 departures · 2,853 passengers

SMFSJD

86.8% full

23 departures · 2,735 passengers

Nonstop SJD–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).

The airports

SJD

San José del Cabo

MX

Los Cabos International Airport

Coordinates

23.15°N, 109.72°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SMF

US

Sacramento International Airport

Coordinates

38.70°N, 121.59°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is San José del Cabo (SJD) from Sacramento (SMF)?

SJD to SMF is 1,281 miles (2,062 km / 1,113 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from SJD to SMF?

A nonstop covers the 1,281-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies SJD–SMF?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying SJD–SMF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,281-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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