--- title: "Lihue (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from LIH to SMF, about 4 flights a week, covering 2,506 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-smf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-smf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Lihue to Sacramento (LIH-SMF): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies the LIH to SMF nonstop about 4 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 966, scheduled at 5h 14m to 5h 19m for the 2,506 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See LIH to SMF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 14m to 5h 19m Scheduled flight time 2,506 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Lihue to Sacramento flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LIH to SMF starting October 21, 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 Lihue (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LIH | Arrives SMF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:58 | 22:12 | 5h 14m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:58 | 22:12 | 5h 14m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:58 | 22:12 | 5h 14m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:58 | 22:12 | 5h 14m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:58 | 22:12 | 5h 14m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:58 | 22:12 | 5h 14m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Nov 1 | AS 966 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:38 | 21:57 | 5h 19m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled LIH to SMF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 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 LIH to SMF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Lihue to Sacramento nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/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. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LIH to SMF departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Lihue to Sacramento to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on all 8 Lihue to Sacramento departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LIH 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 LIH to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Lihue to Sacramento nonstop Carriers operating LIH to SMF nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See LIH to SMF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LIH to SMF **How long is the flight from Lihue (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF)?** Scheduled flight times from Lihue (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF) run from 5h 14m to 5h 19m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,506 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LIH to SMF?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying LIH to SMF nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LIH to SMF?** About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Lihue (LIH) and Sacramento (SMF) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LIH to SMF depart?** Scheduled LIH to SMF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 13:58 and 14:38, local time at Lihue. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LIH to SMF nonstop?** Alaska Airlines flies AS 966 nonstop from Lihue (LIH) 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 upgrade or award availability on LIH to SMF?** Open the LIH to SMF route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, 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 LIH upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-lih.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md). Nonstops to Sacramento (SMF) from other airports within 150 miles of Lihue (LIH): - [Honolulu (HNL) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-smf.md), 102 miles from LIH Nonstops from Lihue (LIH) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-oak.md), 75 miles from SMF - [Lihue (LIH) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-sfo.md), 85 miles from SMF - [Lihue (LIH) to San Jose (SJC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-sjc.md), 93 miles from SMF Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LIH to SMF upgrade or award space 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)