--- title: "Sacramento (SMF) to Lihue (LIH) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SMF to LIH, about 4 flights a week, scheduled at 5h 33m. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-lih" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-lih.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sacramento to Lihue (SMF-LIH): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies the SMF to LIH nonstop about 4 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 965, scheduled at 5h 33m 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 23, 2026. See SMF to LIH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 33m Scheduled flight time 2,506 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sacramento to Lihue flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMF to LIH 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 Sacramento (SMF) to Lihue (LIH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMF | Arrives LIH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:43 | 5h 33m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:43 | 5h 33m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:43 | 5h 33m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:43 | 5h 33m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:43 | 5h 33m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:43 | 5h 33m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Nov 1 | AS 965 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 09:50 | 13:23 | 5h 33m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled SMF to LIH 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 SMF to LIH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sacramento to Lihue 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 SMF to LIH departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Sacramento to Lihue 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 5 of the 8 Sacramento to Lihue 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 SMF to LIH 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 SMF to LIH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sacramento to Lihue nonstop Carriers operating SMF to LIH 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 SMF to LIH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMF to LIH **How long is the flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Lihue (LIH)?** AS 965 is scheduled at 5h 33m from Sacramento (SMF) to Lihue (LIH) on every departure 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 SMF to LIH?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SMF to LIH nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SMF to LIH?** About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Sacramento (SMF) and Lihue (LIH) 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 SMF to LIH depart?** Scheduled SMF to LIH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:50 and 10:10, local time at Sacramento. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SMF to LIH nonstop?** Alaska Airlines flies AS 965 nonstop from Sacramento (SMF) to Lihue (LIH), 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 SMF to LIH?** Open the SMF to LIH 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 [LIH to SMF upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-smf.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 Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md), or [every route from Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih.md). Nonstops to Lihue (LIH) from other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [Oakland (OAK) to Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oak-lih.md), 75 miles from SMF - [San Francisco (SFO) to Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-lih.md), 85 miles from SMF - [San Jose (SJC) to Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjc-lih.md), 93 miles from SMF Nonstops from Sacramento (SMF) to other airports within 150 miles of Lihue (LIH): - [Sacramento (SMF) to Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-hnl.md), 102 miles from LIH 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 SMF to LIH 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)