Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft
63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Sacramento → Salt Lake City
SMF
SacramentoSacramento International Airport
SacramentoSacramento International AirportSLCSalt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport- Distance
- 531 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Jun
- 4
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 14 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 5Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 7Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 5Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Sacramento in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesautumn
FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraftnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Sacramento. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.8Mon
- 5.5Tue
- 5.1Wed
- 5.5Thu
- 6.1Fri
- 5.7Sat
- 4.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A220-100BCS133%
- Boeing 737-700B73715%
- Boeing 737-900B73913%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 118 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 135 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 161 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 157 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 171 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 195 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 195 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 181 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 179 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 188 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 166 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 128 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SMF-SLC - 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 Salt Lake City: 114.
The airports on this route
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City, United StatesSLC / KSLC
International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
54 °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.
STS SLCCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportSanta Rosa is about 67 mi from Sacramento.View route →OAK SLCOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 76 mi from Sacramento.View route →SFO SLCSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 86 mi from Sacramento.View route →TKF SLCTruckee Tahoe AirportTruckee is about 89 mi from Sacramento.View route →
About the route from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
The observed direct connection between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) covers approximately 531 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Delta Air Lines, FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Sacramento from Salt Lake City by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sacramento International Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 531 mi.
- How long is the flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?
- Yes, a direct connection between SMF and SLC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,974 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Sacramento and Salt Lake City?
- Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour 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.