--- title: "San Francisco to Sacramento flights: who flies SFO-SMF" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from SFO to SMF, about 44 flights a week, scheduled at 53 minutes to 1h 4m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-smf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-smf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Francisco to Sacramento (SFO-SMF): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Sacramento (SMF), roughly 44 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 53 minutes to 1h 4m for the 85 miles. 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 SFO to SMF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 44 Flights a week, 4-week average 53 minutes to 1h 4m Scheduled flight time 85 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Francisco to Sacramento flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO 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 Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento (SMF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SFO | Arrives SMF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5796 | United Airlines | 18:33 | 19:35 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1862 | United Airlines | 20:45 | 21:42 | 57 minutes | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5796 | United Airlines | 18:33 | 19:35 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1862 | United Airlines | 20:45 | 21:42 | 57 minutes | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5796 | United Airlines | 18:40 | 19:42 | 1h 2m | CRJ | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1862 | United Airlines | 18:45 | 19:42 | 57 minutes | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5770 | United Airlines | 16:10 | 17:08 | 58 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5796 | United Airlines | 18:33 | 19:35 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5566 | United Airlines | 22:35 | 23:28 | 53 minutes | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2620 | United Airlines | 22:48 | 23:43 | 55 minutes | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5770 | United Airlines | 16:10 | 17:08 | 58 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5796 | United Airlines | 18:33 | 19:35 | 1h 2m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2397 | United Airlines | 18:40 | 19:35 | 55 minutes | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5566 | United Airlines | 22:35 | 23:28 | 53 minutes | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2620 | United Airlines | 22:48 | 23:43 | 55 minutes | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5770 | United Airlines | 16:10 | 17:08 | 58 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2397 | United Airlines | 18:45 | 19:40 | 55 minutes | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5566 | United Airlines | 22:35 | 23:28 | 53 minutes | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2620 | United Airlines | 22:48 | 23:43 | 55 minutes | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5220 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 09:29 | 1h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4790 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 13:02 | 57 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5770 | United Airlines | 16:10 | 17:08 | 58 minutes | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2397 | United Airlines | 18:45 | 19:40 | 55 minutes | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5566 | United Airlines | 22:35 | 23:28 | 53 minutes | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2620 | United Airlines | 22:48 | 23:43 | 55 minutes | Airbus A319 | Showing all 37 scheduled SFO to SMF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 SFO to SMF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Francisco to Sacramento nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the Bombardier CRJ, and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SFO to SMF nonstop schedule This page carries the full SFO to SMF nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SFO to SMF nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SFO to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Francisco to Sacramento nonstop Carriers operating SFO to SMF nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See SFO to SMF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SFO to SMF **How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento (SMF)?** Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento (SMF) run from 53 minutes to 1h 4m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 85 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to SMF?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying SFO to SMF nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SFO to SMF, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SFO to SMF?** About 44 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) and Sacramento (SMF) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SFO to SMF depart?** Scheduled SFO to SMF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:25 and 22:48, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SFO to SMF nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SFO to SMF nonstops fly as UA 1862, UA 2397, UA 2620, UA 4790, UA 5220, UA 5566, UA 5770, and UA 5796 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SFO to SMF?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on SFO to SMF. The page carries the full SFO to SMF nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SMF to SFO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-sfo.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md). Nonstops from San Francisco (SFO) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-oak.md), 75 miles from SMF - [San Francisco (SFO) to Reno (RNO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-rno.md), 112 miles from SMF - [San Francisco (SFO) to Redding (RDD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-rdd.md), 131 miles from SMF - [San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-mry.md), 146 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) ## See the full SFO to SMF nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)