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 June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SLC–SMF; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
397
June 2026
Seats
55,506
both directions
Passengers
44,607
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SLC–SMF?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SLC–SMF departures in June 2026 (284), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
284 departures · 36,504 seats
Share of departures71.5%90.2%
Load
- WN
112 departures · 18,802 seats
Share of departures28.2%61.2%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.0%
Load
What plane flies SLC–SMF?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 48% of SLC–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
189 departures · 90.1% load
47.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 62.0% load
15.4% - Boeing 737-800
57 departures · 74.0% load
14.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
52 departures · 91.9% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 59.4% load
5.3% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 87.9% load
2.5% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 70.0% load
1.0% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 81.3% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.3%
How has SLC–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop SLC–SMF departures fell from 411 in July 2025 to 397 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop SLC–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
411 departures · 42,244 passengers
70.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → SMF
76.5% full
199 departures · 21,443 passengers
SMF → SLC
84.3% full
198 departures · 23,164 passengers
Nonstop SLC–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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (47.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.4%).
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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