Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Sacramento → Los Angeles
SMF
SacramentoSacramento International Airport
SacramentoSacramento International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 373 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 15 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 15
- flights per day
- 17
- busiest month · Jun
- 8
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 13Feb
- 13Mar
- 14Apr
- 16May
- 17Jun
- 16Jul
- 17Aug
- 17Sep
- 16Oct2025
- 13Nov
- 10Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Sacramento in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
American Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Sacramento. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 15.2Mon
- 13.8Tue
- 12.8Wed
- 13.4Thu
- 16.1Fri
- 14.3Sat
- 13.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L52%
- Boeing 737-700B73715%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ710%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M9%
- Boeing 737-800B7386%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 272 |
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| February 2026 | 13 | 341 |
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| March 2026 | 13 | 398 |
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| April 2026 | 14 | 410 |
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| May 2026 | 16 | 457 |
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| June 2026 | 17 | 494 |
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| July 2026 | 16 | 504 |
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| August 2026 | 17 | 504 |
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| September 2026 | 17 | 509 |
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| October 2025 | 16 | 493 |
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| November 2025 | 13 | 396 |
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| December 2025 | 10 | 302 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SMF-LAX - 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 Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
72 °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.
SMF HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SMF LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SMF BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SMF SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Sacramento to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 373 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. American Airlines, 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 Sacramento from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sacramento International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 373 mi.
- How long is the flight from Sacramento to Los Angeles?
- 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 Sacramento to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between SMF and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Sacramento to Los Angeles?
- On average around 15 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,080 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Sacramento and Los Angeles?
- Same local time in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
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.