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Route

Baltimore → Sacramento

BWIBaltimoreBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
SMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
Distance
2,389 mi
Estimated flight time
~5h 20m

Sacramento is currently 3 hours behind Baltimore.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1.5
busiest month · Feb
1
quietest month · Oct
5 hr 22 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1.5Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Baltimore. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
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  18. 17:00
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  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.6Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M62%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73828%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73710%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026111
  • Southwest Airlines11×
February 20261.59
  • Southwest Airlines9×
March 2026114
  • Southwest Airlines13×
April 2026111
  • Southwest Airlines11×
May 2026112
  • Southwest Airlines12×
June 2026122
  • Southwest Airlines22×
July 2026127
  • Southwest Airlines27×
August 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines29×
September 2026127
  • Southwest Airlines27×
October 2025121
  • Southwest Airlines20×
November 2025120
  • Southwest Airlines20×
December 2025118
  • Southwest Airlines18×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BWI-SMF - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 8th longest observed direct route from BWI, out of 104.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Baltimore: 104.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sacramento: 56.

The airports on this route

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore, United StatesBWI / KBWI

Major airport · 104 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,502 ft

75 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF

Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft

77 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Baltimore to Sacramento

The observed direct connection between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) covers approximately 2,389 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 20m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Baltimore from Sacramento by air?
The great-circle distance between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Sacramento International Airport is approximately 2,389 mi.
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Sacramento?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Baltimore to Sacramento?
Yes, a direct connection between BWI and SMF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Baltimore to Sacramento?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 221 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Baltimore and Sacramento?
Sacramento is currently 3 hours behind Baltimore.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.