Portland to Sacramento (PDX–SMF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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479 mi airlines charter/private 101/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 57 flights Verified 9m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, YanAir.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN2958
WN Southwest
B38M
5:15 AM
PDT
6:45 AM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3331
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:50 AM
PDT
7:20 AM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2578
WN Southwest
737
6:10 AM
PDT
7:45 AM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3140
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:45 AM
PDT
8:15 AM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3374
AS Alaska
E75
9:15 AM
PDT
10:54 AM
PDT
1h 39m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3475
WN Southwest
737
9:20 AM
PDT
10:50 AM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4355
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
10:15 AM
PDT
11:45 AM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS653
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
10:30 AM
PDT
12:14 PM
PDT
1h 44m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS2399
AS Alaska
E75
10:45 AM
PDT
12:30 PM
PDT
1h 45m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3971
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:15 AM
PDT
12:45 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3141
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
11:20 AM
PDT
12:50 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3070
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:20 PM
PDT
1:50 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1884
WN Southwest
737
12:45 PM
PDT
2:15 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1307
AS Alaska
73H
2:34 PM
PDT
4:13 PM
PDT
1h 39m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS433
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73H
2:50 PM
PDT
4:28 PM
PDT
1h 38m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1717
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
2:55 PM
PDT
4:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3656
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
3:15 PM
PDT
4:45 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1601
WN Southwest
7S7
5:15 PM
PDT
6:50 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2747
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
5:30 PM
PDT
7:00 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS793
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73J
5:48 PM
PDT
7:31 PM
PDT
1h 43m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5193+1
DE Condor
738
5:59 PM
PDT
7:37 PM
PDT
1h 38m
64%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3142
WN Southwest
7S7
7:55 PM
PDT
9:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2710
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:00 PM
PDT
9:35 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3612
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:20 PM
PDT
9:50 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2619
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
9:25 PM
PDT
11:00 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1719
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
9:50 PM
PDT
11:25 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7621+1
FI Icelandair
E75
9:50 PM
PDT
11:26 PM
PDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1200
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:45 AM
PDT TB
7:20 AM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3148
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:50 AM
PDT TB
7:20 AM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1654
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73J
8:03 AM
PDT TB
9:41 AM
PDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS338
Starts Oct 4
AS Alaska
73J
8:03 AM
PDT TB
9:41 AM
PDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS578
AS Alaska
73H
8:08 AM
PDT TB
9:45 AM
PDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5195+1
DE Condor
E75L
8:13 AM
PDT TB
9:47 AM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4156
WN Southwest
73H
8:25 AM
PDT TB
9:55 AM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4759
WN Southwest
B38M
8:30 AM
PDT TB
10:00 AM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3199
WN Southwest
7S7
10:10 AM
PDT TB
11:40 AM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5287+1
DE Condor
E75
11:31 AM
PDT TB
1:13 PM
PDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2513
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:10 PM
PDT TB
1:40 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3314
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
12:25 PM
PDT TB
1:55 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3979
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
1:00 PM
PDT TB
2:35 PM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2304
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:00 PM
PDT TB
2:35 PM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1095
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:30 PM
PDT TB
3:05 PM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2761
WN Southwest
7S7
2:40 PM
PDT TB
4:10 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN198
Starts Sep 19 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:50 PM
PDT TB
4:20 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7620+1
FI Icelandair
73H
2:55 PM
PDT TB
4:27 PM
PDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS675
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73H
2:55 PM
PDT TB
4:29 PM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS308
AS Alaska
73H
2:58 PM
PDT TB
4:32 PM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2968+2
BA British
73J
3:02 PM
PDT TB
4:36 PM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1853
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:45 PM
PDT TB
7:15 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS720
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73J
6:16 PM
PDT TB
7:50 PM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3726
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:30 PM
PDT TB
8:00 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3957
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:00 PM
PDT TB
8:35 PM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3845
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
7:10 PM
PDT TB
8:40 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1452
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:00 PM
PDT TB
9:30 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4565
WN Southwest
B38M
8:40 PM
PDT
10:15 PM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3492
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:45 PM
PDT TB
11:20 PM
PDT
1h 35m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3958
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:55 PM
PDT TB
11:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BOI Boise 3h 35m ASBADE ASWN Boise (BOI) to Sacramento flights
SFO San Francisco 3h 45m ACASAV ACAVUA San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento flights
SEA Seattle 3h 48m AFAMAS AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Sacramento flights
GEG Spokane 4h 3m ASBAFI WN Spokane (GEG) to Sacramento flights
SBA Santa Barbara 4h 23m AS WN Santa Barbara (SBA) to Sacramento flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 28m AFAMAS DLVSWN Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sacramento flights
LGB Long Beach 4h 35m WN WN Long Beach (LGB) to Sacramento flights
BUR Burbank 4h 36m AS WN Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 38m ASDEEJA EJAF9WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Sacramento flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 44m AAAFAM AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Portland to Sacramento
6 carriers, 101 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 479 mi 1h 30m nonstop

PDX–SMF is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and British Airways lead the route. The flight covers 479 miles in approximately 1h 30m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PDX–SMF service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 50 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h30-1h35 81%
AS Alaska Airlines Also: DE, FI 42 73H, 73J, 7M9, E75 1h38-1h45 81% Oneworld DE, FI
BA British Airways 0 81% Oneworld
DL Delta Air Lines 0 81% SkyTeam
GXA GXA 0 81%
HA Hawaiian Airlines 0 81%
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – DE, WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – AS, WN
73J Boeing 737-900ER – AS
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
E75 Embraer E175 – AS, FI
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: GXA + HA + WN (50 flights/wk, 54%)
Oneworld: AS + BA (42 flights/wk, 46%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, PDX to SMF direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
12
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
15
flights
Sat
14
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
101
Outbound / wk
105
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PDX to SMF.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
43
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~34h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,605
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
PDX → SMF
81%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
81%
Arriving
100%
Return
SMF → PDX
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
96%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PDX delays → SMF delays →

Other ways to reach Sacramento from Portland

Nearby airports with service to Sacramento International Airport.
Metric PDX→SMF EUG→SMF SEA→SMF
Distance from PDX 106 mi 129 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 1 17
Weekly flights 101 14 263
Flight time 1h 30m 1h 20m 1h 40m
Departure OTP 81%
Airports within 200 miles of PDX with service to Sacramento International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Sacramento is 0 hours the same as Portland.
PDX: PDT · SMF: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Portland, it's 6:00 PM in Sacramento.
Distance & Flight Time
479 mi / 771 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 30m gate to gate.

PDX–SMF Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Portland to Sacramento route.
Route details
Distance479 mi / 771 km
Flight time1h 30m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights101 out / 105 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PDX
IATA / ICAOPDX / KPDX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation31 ft / 9 m
Destination: SMF
IATA / ICAOSMF / KSMF
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr13.4M
Elevation27 ft / 8 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PDX to SMF flights.
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport take about 1h 30m gate to gate. The route covers 479 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from PDX to SMF: Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, San Francisco and Seattle–Tacoma.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SMF and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from SMF to PDX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include EUG, SEA and BFI. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from PDX to SMF

Portland International Airport (PDX) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines. With 101 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PDX to SMF Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PDX to SMF is about 1 hours 30 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 479 miles (771 km). There are approximately 101 weekly flights outbound and 105 return, totaling 206 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, San Francisco and Seattle–Tacoma. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Eugene (EUG), Seattle (SEA) and Seattle (BFI).