--- title: "Sacramento to San Diego flights: who flies SMF-SAN" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SMF to SAN, about 46 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/smf-san" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-san.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sacramento to San Diego (SMF-SAN): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop between Sacramento (SMF) and San Diego (SAN), roughly 46 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 36m to 1h 51m 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 SMF to SAN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 46 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 36m to 1h 51m Scheduled flight time 480 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sacramento to San Diego flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMF to SAN 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 San Diego (SAN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMF | Arrives SAN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:52 | 16:36 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 350 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:22 | 19:00 | 1h 38m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:59 | 21:50 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:52 | 16:36 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 350 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:22 | 19:00 | 1h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:59 | 21:50 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:37 | 15:19 | 1h 42m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 350 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:22 | 19:00 | 1h 38m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:59 | 21:50 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:52 | 16:36 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 350 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:22 | 19:00 | 1h 38m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:59 | 21:50 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:52 | 16:36 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 350 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:22 | 19:00 | 1h 38m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:59 | 21:50 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:52 | 16:36 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 350 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:22 | 19:00 | 1h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3410 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:59 | 21:50 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 490 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 08:41 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 2208 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:13 | 09:49 | 1h 36m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 3330 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:17 | 12:07 | 1h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 3360 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:52 | 16:36 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled SMF to SAN 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 SMF to SAN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sacramento to San Diego 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 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.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 SMF to SAN departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Sacramento to San Diego 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 14 Sacramento to San Diego 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 SAN 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 SAN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sacramento to San Diego nonstop Carriers operating SMF to SAN 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 SAN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMF to SAN **How long is the flight from Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN)?** Scheduled flight times from Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN) run from 1h 36m to 1h 51m 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 SMF to SAN?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SMF to SAN nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SMF to SAN?** About 46 nonstop flights a week run between Sacramento (SMF) and San Diego (SAN) 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 SAN depart?** Scheduled SMF to SAN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 19:59, 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 SAN nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SMF to SAN nonstops fly as AS 350, AS 490, AS 2208, AS 3330, 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 SMF to SAN?** Open the SMF to SAN 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 [SAN to SMF upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-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 San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md). Nonstops to San Diego (SAN) from other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [Santa Rosa (STS) to San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sts-san.md), 66 miles from SMF - [Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oak-san.md), 75 miles from SMF - [San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-san.md), 85 miles from SMF - [San Jose (SJC) to San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjc-san.md), 93 miles from SMF - [Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rno-san.md), 112 miles from SMF Nonstops from Sacramento (SMF) to other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Sacramento (SMF) to Ontario (ONT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-ont.md), 94 miles from SAN - [Sacramento (SMF) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-lax.md), 110 miles from SAN 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 SAN 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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