--- title: "New York to Sacramento flights: who flies JFK-SMF" description: "JetBlue Airways flies nonstop from JFK to SMF, about 2 flights a week as B6 161, scheduled at 6h 30m to 6h 39m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-smf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-smf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New York to Sacramento (JFK-SMF): nonstop flights and award space JetBlue Airways flies nonstop from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as B6 161, scheduled at 6h 30m to 6h 39m for the 2,515 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on JetBlue Airways across every JFK to SMF date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See JFK to SMF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 6h 30m to 6h 39m Scheduled flight time 2,515 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New York to Sacramento flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for JFK to SMF starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs JFK | Arrives SMF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 19:03 | 22:33 | 6h 30m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 18:30 | 22:03 | 6h 33m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, May 13 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 18:40 | 22:19 | 6h 39m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, May 14 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 18:40 | 22:19 | 6h 39m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, May 15 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 18:40 | 22:19 | 6h 39m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, May 16 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 18:40 | 22:19 | 6h 39m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, May 17 | B6 161 | JetBlue Airways | 18:40 | 22:19 | 6h 39m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled JFK to SMF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every JFK to SMF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New York to Sacramento nonstop JetBlue Airways flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a321.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on JFK to SMF departures 2LNR tracks award seats on JetBlue Airways, date by date. Open the calendar for New York to Sacramento to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. JetBlue Airways award space was open on 3 of the 6 New York to Sacramento departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the JFK to SMF departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See JFK to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New York to Sacramento nonstop Carriers operating JFK to SMF nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [JetBlue Airways (B6) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/b6.md)\ [The aircraft B6 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6.md) See JFK to SMF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about JFK to SMF **How long is the flight from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF)?** Scheduled flight times from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) run from 6h 30m to 6h 39m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,515 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from JFK to SMF?** JetBlue Airways is currently the only airline flying JFK to SMF nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on JetBlue Airways. **How often does JFK to SMF operate?** The JFK to SMF nonstop currently runs twice a week, on JetBlue Airways. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from JFK to SMF depart?** Scheduled JFK to SMF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 18:30 and 19:03, local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate JFK to SMF nonstop?** JetBlue Airways flies B6 161 nonstop from New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on JFK to SMF?** Open the JFK to SMF route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on JetBlue Airways, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SMF to JFK nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-jfk.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [JetBlue Airways award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/b6.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md). Nonstops to Sacramento (SMF) from other airports within 150 miles of New York (JFK): - [Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-smf.md), 21 miles from JFK Nonstops from New York (JFK) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-sfo.md), 85 miles from SMF - [New York (JFK) to Reno (RNO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-rno.md), 112 miles from SMF Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See JFK to SMF award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)