Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
71 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Los Angeles → Sacramento
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportSMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
SacramentoSacramento International Airport- Distance
- 373 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Los Angeles and Sacramento.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 15.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 15.3
- flights per day
- 16.5
- busiest month · Sep
- 10
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 10Jan2026
- 13Feb
- 14Mar
- 14.5Apr
- 16May
- 16Jun
- 16Jul
- 16Aug
- 16.5Sep
- 16Oct2025
- 13Nov
- 10Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 15.6Mon
- 13.8Tue
- 13Wed
- 14.1Thu
- 15.2Fri
- 14.3Sat
- 13Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L54%
- Boeing 737-700B73714%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ710%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
- Boeing 737-800B7386%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 10 | 316 |
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| February 2026 | 13 | 350 |
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| March 2026 | 14 | 407 |
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| April 2026 | 14.5 | 412 |
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| May 2026 | 16 | 456 |
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| June 2026 | 16 | 480 |
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| July 2026 | 16 | 500 |
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| August 2026 | 16 | 491 |
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| September 2026 | 16.5 | 497 |
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| October 2025 | 16 | 501 |
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| November 2025 | 13 | 388 |
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| December 2025 | 10 | 292 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-SMF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
- Direct destinations observed from Sacramento: 56.
The airports on this route
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft
55 °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.
LGB SMFLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →BUR SMFHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SNA SMFJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →ONT SMFOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Los Angeles to Sacramento
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) covers approximately 373 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from Sacramento by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Sacramento International Airport is approximately 373 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX and SMF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
- On average around 15.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,090 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and Sacramento?
- Same local time in Los Angeles and Sacramento.
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.