Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
257° W
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 530 miles (854 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SLC–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SLC–SMF; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
405
July 2026
Seats
56,121
both directions
Passengers
43,839
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SLC–SMF?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SLC–SMF departures in July 2026 (287), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
287 departures · 36,269 seats
Share of departures70.9%89.4%
Load
- WN
118 departures · 19,852 seats
Share of departures29.1%57.5%
Load
What plane flies SLC–SMF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 53% of SLC–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
213 departures · 89.0% load
52.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
67 departures · 59.3% load
16.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
64 departures · 92.0% load
15.8% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 61.9% load
8.9% - Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 49.6% load
5.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 50.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 78.5% load
0.5%
How has SLC–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop SLC–SMF departures rose from 380 in August 2025 to 405 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SLC–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
380 departures · 38,591 passengers
68.1%
Load
September 2025
362 departures · 37,926 passengers
68.2%
Load
October 2025
388 departures · 40,911 passengers
73.7%
Load
November 2025
365 departures · 33,454 passengers
67.7%
Load
December 2025
336 departures · 34,855 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
309 departures · 28,155 passengers
63.4%
Load
February 2026
299 departures · 28,605 passengers
65.2%
Load
March 2026
333 departures · 31,849 passengers
70.5%
Load
April 2026
344 departures · 33,073 passengers
72.0%
Load
May 2026
397 departures · 40,456 passengers
73.8%
Load
June 2026
397 departures · 44,607 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2026
405 departures · 43,839 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → SLC
79.1% full
203 departures · 22,110 passengers
SLC → SMF
77.1% full
202 departures · 21,729 passengers
Nonstop SLC–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Salt Lake City (SLC) from Sacramento (SMF)?
SLC to SMF is 530 miles (854 km / 461 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SLC to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 530-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SLC–SMF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying SLC–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 530-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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