Updated: January 16, 2026
United States North America

Sacramento Airport (SMF)

Sacramento International Airport averages 163 flights per day to 63 destinations, with 54 domestic and 9 international routes. A total of 24 airlines operate at SMF, led by Southwest Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 3 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Mexico as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sacramento connects to Honolulu, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 50 mins.

IATA
SMF
ICAO
KSMF
Elevation
27 ft (8 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Los Angeles (UTC-08:00)
Destinations
63 (54 domestic · 9 international)
Flights per day
163 (158 domestic · 7 international)
Busiest Route
San Diego (14/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Honolulu 4 hrs 50 mins
Shortest Flight
Napa 30 mins
Top Airline
Southwest Airlines (30 routes)
Top Country
United States (158 flights/day)
Longest Runway
8,625 ft / 2,629 m

Weather in Sacramento

63 Destinations from Sacramento Airport (SMF)

This week, 63 active routes depart from Sacramento International Airport. The busiest route connects Sacramento with San Diego and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Honolulu, and the shortest flight is to Napa.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
14 San Diego SMF → SAN
1 hr 50 mins
 Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines3
14 Los Angeles SMF → LAX
1 hr 55 mins
 Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Volaris7
12 Phoenix SMF → PHX
2 hrs 10 mins
 American Airlines, ATI, Empire Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines6
11 Seattle SMF → SEA Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines4
10 Denver SMF → DEN
2 hrs 40 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines4
10 Las Vegas SMF → LAS
1 hr 50 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Volaris4
7 Burbank SMF → BUR
1 hr 40 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
7 Portland SMF → PDX Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, FLC, Southwest Airlines4
7 Santa Ana SMF → SNA NetJets Aviation, RGY, Southwest Airlines3
6 Ontario SMF → ONT
1 hr 40 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
5 Salt Lake City SMF → SLC
1 hr 55 mins
 Delta Air Lines, NetJets Aviation, Southwest Airlines3
5 Long Beach SMF → LGB
1 hr 40 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
5 Dallas-Fort Worth SMF → DFW
3 hrs 25 mins
 American Airlines1
3 Boise SMF → BOI
1 hr 40 mins
 Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines2
3 Honolulu SMF → HNL
4 hrs 50 mins
 Alaska Airlines, ATI, Southwest Airlines3
3 Atlanta SMF → ATL
4 hrs 20 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
3 Redding SMF → RDD Empire Airlines, FLC, West Air (USA)3
3 Guadalajara SMF → GDL
3 hrs 50 mins
 Aeromexico, Volaris2
2 Palm Springs SMF → PSP
1 hr 50 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
2 Chicago (ORD) SMF → ORD
4 hrs
 United Airlines1
2 Houston (IAH) SMF → IAH
3 hrs 40 mins
 United Airlines1
2 Arcata/Eureka SMF → ACV Empire Airlines, West Air (USA)2
1 Dallas SMF → DAL
3 hrs 30 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Kailua/Kona SMF → KOA
4 hrs 45 mins
 Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines2
1 Spokane SMF → GEG
2 hrs 5 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Baltimore SMF → BWI
5 hrs
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Chicago (MDW) SMF → MDW Southwest Airlines1
1 Charlotte SMF → CLT
4 hrs 35 mins
 American Airlines1
1 Crescent City SMF → CEC Empire Airlines, West Air (USA)2
1 Eugene SMF → EUG
1 hr 35 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Houston (HOU) SMF → HOU
3 hrs 45 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Kahului SMF → OGG
4 hrs 40 mins
 Alaska Airlines1
1 Orlando SMF → MCO
4 hrs 50 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 San José del Cabo SMF → SJD
3 hrs 15 mins
 Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines2
1 Austin SMF → AUS
3 hrs 35 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Minneapolis SMF → MSP Delta Air Lines1
1 Santa Barbara SMF → SBA
1 hr 35 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Washington SMF → IAD
4 hrs 40 mins
 United Airlines1
6/week Silao SMF → BJX
3 hrs 55 mins
 Volaris1
6/week Vancouver SMF → YVR Air Canada1
6/week Wilmington SMF → ILN ATI1
5/week Chico SMF → CIC West Air (USA)1
5/week Fort Worth SMF → AFW
3 hrs 45 mins
 Alaska Airlines, ATI2
5/week Oakland SMF → OAK
45 mins
 DCM, KFB, RGY, Solarius Aviation4
4/week Cincinnati SMF → CVG
4 hrs 25 mins
 Alaska Airlines1
4/week Kansas City SMF → MCI Southwest Airlines1
4/week Lihue SMF → LIH Alaska Airlines1
4/week Morelia SMF → MLM
4 hrs
 Volaris1
3/week Hailey SMF → SUN Flexjet, WUP2
3/week Mexico City SMF → MEX
4 hrs 30 mins
 Volaris1
3/week Nashville SMF → BNA
4 hrs 15 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
2/week Saint Louis SMF → STL Southwest Airlines1
2/week San Jose SMF → SJC YEL, United Airlines2
1/week Everett SMF → PAE Alaska Airlines1
1/week Kelowna SMF → YLW Flexjet1
1/week Napa SMF → APC
30 mins
 Solarius Aviation1
1/week Oklahoma City SMF → OKC Southwest Airlines1
1/week Puerto Vallarta SMF → PVR
3 hrs 40 mins
 Alaska Airlines1
1/week San Bernardino SMF → SBD Libyan Airlines1
1/week San Francisco SMF → SFO
1 hr 20 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Scottsdale SMF → SCF WUP1
1/week Wichita SMF → ICT NetJets Aviation1
1/week New York SMF → — United Airlines1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Sacramento International Airport is served by 24 airlines, with Southwest Airlines in the lead at 28% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 47% of routes. 8 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 7 airlines operate international routes, compared with 22 serving domestic routes. Alaska Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Honolulu with a flight time of 4 hrs 50 mins.

  • Southwest Airlines30 routes
  • Alaska Airlines14 routes
  • American Airlines7 routes
  • Delta Air Lines7 routes
  • United Airlines7 routes
  • Volaris6 routes
  • ATI4 routes
  • Empire Airlines4 routes
  • NetJets Aviation4 routes
  • West Air (USA)4 routes
  • Frontier Airlines3 routes
  • FLC2 routes
  • RGY2 routes
  • Solarius Aviation2 routes
  • Flexjet2 routes
  • WUP2 routes
  • Horizon Air1 route
  • SkyWest Airlines1 route
  • Aeromexico1 route
  • Air Canada1 route
  • DCM1 route
  • KFB1 route
  • YEL1 route
  • Libyan Airlines1 route

Sacramento International Airport provides direct service to 3 countries across one continents. The route network is 86% domestic and 14% international, with Guadalajara, Mexico serving as the primary international destination.

  • United States158/day
  • Mexico6/day
  • Canada1/day

Global Rankings of Sacramento Airport (SMF)

This snapshot shows how Sacramento Airport (SMF) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Sacramento Airport (SMF)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
16L 8,625 ft · 2,629 m 151 ft · 46 m Concrete
34R 8,625 ft · 2,629 m 151 ft · 46 m Concrete
16R 8,619 ft · 2,627 m 151 ft · 46 m Asphalt
34L 8,619 ft · 2,627 m 151 ft · 46 m Asphalt

69 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 8,625 ft / 2,629 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Sacramento International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft · 2,650 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft · 2,670 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,413 ft · 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft · 2,765 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft · 2,896 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft · 2,900 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft · 2,950 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft · 2,970 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft · 3,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m