Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
354° N
Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR) is 730 miles (1,174 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SMF–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Jazz Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop SMF–YVR; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
56
May 2026
Seats
4,256
both directions
Passengers
3,834
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SMF–YVR?
Jazz Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop SMF–YVR in May 2026 (56 departures).
- QK
Jazz Aviation
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies SMF–YVR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of SMF–YVR departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
56 departures · 90.1% load
100.0%
How has SMF–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop SMF–YVR departures fell from 88 in July 2025 to 56 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SMF–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
88 departures · 5,887 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
107 departures · 6,641 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
106 departures · 6,152 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 3,622 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 2,981 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
52 departures · 3,133 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 2,774 passengers
66.8%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,981 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
55 departures · 3,575 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 3,324 passengers
87.5%
Load
May 2026
56 departures · 3,834 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YVR → SMF
92.0% full
29 departures · 2,027 passengers
SMF → YVR
88.1% full
27 departures · 1,807 passengers
Nonstop SMF–YVR 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
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Sacramento (SMF) from Vancouver (YVR)?
SMF to YVR is 730 miles (1,174 km / 634 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SMF to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 730-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SMF–YVR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SMF–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 730-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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