--- title: "San Diego to Sacramento flights: who flies SAN-SMF" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SAN to SMF, about 51 flights a week, covering 480 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-smf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-smf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Diego to Sacramento (SAN-SMF): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop between San Diego (SAN) and Sacramento (SMF), roughly 51 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 44m to 2h for the 480 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 23, 2026. See SAN to SMF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 51 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 44m to 2h Scheduled flight time 480 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Diego to Sacramento flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAN to SMF starting October 22, 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 San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAN | Arrives SMF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:20 | 14:15 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:31 | 19:22 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 428 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:41 | 22:29 | 1h 48m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:20 | 14:15 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:31 | 19:22 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 428 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:41 | 22:29 | 1h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 11:06 | 13:00 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:31 | 19:22 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 428 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:41 | 22:29 | 1h 48m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:20 | 14:15 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:31 | 19:22 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 428 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:54 | 22:42 | 1h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:20 | 14:15 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:31 | 19:22 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 428 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:54 | 22:42 | 1h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:20 | 14:15 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:31 | 19:22 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 428 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 20:54 | 22:42 | 1h 48m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 3252 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:50 | 10:50 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 2479 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:05 | 11:50 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:20 | 14:15 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 349 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:36 | 17:20 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-900 | Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled SAN to SMF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 SAN to SMF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Diego to Sacramento nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SAN to SMF departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Diego 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 13 of the 14 San Diego 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 SAN 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 SAN to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Diego to Sacramento nonstop Carriers operating SAN 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 SAN to SMF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAN to SMF **How long is the flight from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF)?** Scheduled flight times from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF) run from 1h 44m to 2h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 480 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SAN to SMF?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SAN to SMF nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SAN to SMF?** About 51 nonstop flights a week run between San Diego (SAN) 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 SAN to SMF depart?** Scheduled SAN to SMF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:50 and 20:54, local time at San Diego. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SAN to SMF nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SAN to SMF nonstops fly as AS 349, AS 428, AS 2479, AS 3252, AS 3360, and AS 3410 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SAN to SMF?** Open the SAN 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 SAN upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-san.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 San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md). Nonstops to Sacramento (SMF) from other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Ontario (ONT) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ont-smf.md), 94 miles from SAN - [Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-smf.md), 110 miles from SAN Nonstops from San Diego (SAN) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [San Diego (SAN) to Santa Rosa (STS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sts.md), 66 miles from SMF - [San Diego (SAN) to Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-oak.md), 75 miles from SMF - [San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sfo.md), 85 miles from SMF - [San Diego (SAN) to San Jose (SJC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sjc.md), 93 miles from SMF - [San Diego (SAN) to Reno (RNO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-rno.md), 112 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 SAN 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. 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