Sacramento to Denver (SMF-DEN): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Sacramento (SMF) and Denver (DEN), roughly 48 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

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Sacramento to Denver flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SMF to DEN, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Sacramento (SMF) to Denver (DEN)
Date Flight Airline Departs SMF Arrives DEN Duration Aircraft
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739
UA 1023United Airlines10:5014:172h 27m738
UA 1961United Airlines12:5716:252h 28m7M9
UA 566United Airlines16:1719:452h 28m739
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739
UA 1023United Airlines10:5014:172h 27m320
F9 3666Frontier Airlines11:5315:212h 28m32Q
UA 1961United Airlines12:5716:252h 28m7M9
UA 566United Airlines16:1719:452h 28m739
UA 1841United Airlines18:3121:592h 28m320
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739
UA 1023United Airlines10:5014:172h 27m320
F9 3666Frontier Airlines11:3515:032h 28m32N
UA 1961United Airlines12:5716:252h 28m7M9
UA 566United Airlines16:1719:452h 28m739
UA 1841United Airlines18:3121:592h 28m320
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739
UA 1023United Airlines10:5014:172h 27m320
F9 3666Frontier Airlines11:5215:202h 28m32N
UA 1961United Airlines12:5716:252h 28m7M9
UA 566United Airlines16:1719:452h 28m739
UA 1841United Airlines18:3121:592h 28m320
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739
UA 1023United Airlines10:5014:172h 27m320
F9 3666Frontier Airlines11:5215:202h 28m32N
UA 1961United Airlines12:5716:252h 28m7M9
UA 566United Airlines16:1719:452h 28m739
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739
UA 1023United Airlines10:5014:172h 27m738
UA 1961United Airlines12:5716:252h 28m7M9
UA 566United Airlines16:1719:452h 28m739
UA 1841United Airlines18:3121:592h 28m320
UA 1889United Airlines05:0008:272h 27m7M9
UA 2285United Airlines08:5512:232h 28m739

Showing the first 40 of 44 scheduled SMF to DEN departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full SMF to DEN nonstop schedule

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full SMF to DEN nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Sacramento to Denver nonstop

Carriers operating SMF to DEN nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SMF to DEN

How far is Denver from Sacramento?
SMF to DEN covers about 906 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SMF to DEN?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the SMF to DEN schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SMF to DEN?
About 48 nonstop flights a week run between Sacramento and Denver in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from SMF to DEN depart?
Scheduled SMF to DEN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:00 and 18:31, local time at Sacramento. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SMF to DEN?
Not on this route: none of United Airlines and Frontier Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full SMF to DEN nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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