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Route

Sacramento → Dallas

SMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
DALDallasDallas Love Field
Distance
1,440 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 25m

Dallas is currently 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Jan
2 hr 53 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Sacramento in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sacramento. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  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
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.7Mon
  2. 1.6Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1.7Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M48%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73717%
  4. Boeing 757-200B7520%
  5. Learjet 60LJ600%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026127
  • Southwest Airlines27×
February 2026240
  • Southwest Airlines38×
March 2026248
  • Southwest Airlines46×
April 2026248
  • Southwest Airlines47×
May 2026250
  • Southwest Airlines50×
June 2026250
  • Southwest Airlines48×
July 2026251
  • Southwest Airlines51×
August 2026252
  • Southwest Airlines50×
September 2026252
  • Southwest Airlines49×
October 2025250
  • Southwest Airlines49×
November 2025251
  • Southwest Airlines51×
December 2025244
  • Southwest Airlines43×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SMF-DAL - 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 Sacramento: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dallas: 110.

The airports on this route

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF

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

87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Dallas Love Field

Dallas, United StatesDAL / KDAL

Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,799 ft

64 °F · CloudySource: 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 Sacramento to Dallas

The observed direct connection between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) covers approximately 1,440 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 25m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Sacramento from Dallas by air?
The great-circle distance between Sacramento International Airport and Dallas Love Field is approximately 1,440 mi.
How long is the flight from Sacramento to Dallas?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sacramento to Dallas?
Yes, a direct connection between SMF and DAL 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 Sacramento to Dallas?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 563 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sacramento and Dallas?
Dallas is currently 2 hours ahead of 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.