Salt Lake City to Sacramento (SLC–SMF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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530 mi airlines charter/private 89/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 41 flights Verified 15m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3839
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:00 AM
MDT
6:45 AM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2526
WN Southwest
B38M
6:40 AM
MDT T1
7:25 AM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3892
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:00 AM
MDT
7:45 AM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN485
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:00 AM
MDT
7:45 AM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3208
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
8:00 AM
MDT
8:45 AM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1367+2
DL Delta
BCS1
8:00 AM
MDT TM
8:47 AM
PDT
1h 47m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1816
WN Southwest
737
8:10 AM
MDT T1
8:55 AM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1423+1
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
11:19 AM
MDT TM
12:06 PM
PDT
1h 47m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1342+2
DL Delta
221
3:21 PM
MDT TM
4:08 PM
PDT
1h 47m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7234
Starts Oct 6
WS WestJet
221
3:22 PM
MDT
4:10 PM
PDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7694
WS WestJet
221
3:25 PM
MDT
4:07 PM
PDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2585
DL Delta
221
5:34 PM
MDT TM
6:19 PM
PDT
1h 45m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6941
WS WestJet
221
5:34 PM
MDT
6:19 PM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6425
WS WestJet
221
5:34 PM
MDT TM
6:19 PM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3676
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 PM
MDT T1
8:10 PM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3893
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
8:30 PM
MDT
9:15 PM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3791
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 PM
MDT
9:50 PM
PDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3653cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
221
9:30 PM
MDT TM
10:11 PM
PDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4281cs
AM Aeromexi
221
9:40 PM
MDT TM
10:27 PM
PDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1582+2
DL Delta
221
11:05 PM
MDT
11:51 PM
PDT
1h 46m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1526+8
DL Delta
BCS1
5:30 AM
PDT TA
8:16 AM
MDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4708cs
AM Aeromexi
BCS1
5:30 AM
PDT TA
8:16 AM
MDT
1h 46m
78%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE7506cs
KE Korean
221
5:30 AM
PDT TA
8:12 AM
MDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS8512cs
WS WestJet
221
5:30 AM
PDT TA
8:12 AM
MDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4021
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 AM
PDT TB
10:00 AM
MDT
1h 35m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2567
WN Southwest
7S7
9:30 AM
PDT TB
12:10 PM
MDT
1h 40m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3652cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E7W
9:46 AM
PDT TA
12:34 PM
MDT
1h 48m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1367+2
DL Delta
BCS1
9:46 AM
PDT TA
12:29 PM
MDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2876cs
AF Air France
BCS1
9:46 AM
PDT TA
12:29 PM
MDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3746
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:50 AM
PDT TB
2:25 PM
MDT
1h 35m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2909
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
1:05 PM
PDT TB
3:45 PM
MDT
1h 40m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1423+1
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
1:25 PM
PDT TA
4:08 PM
MDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3654cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
1:30 PM
PDT TA
4:07 PM
MDT
1h 37m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1797+1
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
1:31 PM
PDT TA
4:15 PM
MDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2290
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:05 PM
PDT TB
4:45 PM
MDT
1h 40m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1342+2
DL Delta
221
5:08 PM
PDT TA
7:53 PM
MDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3747
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:30 PM
PDT TB
9:15 PM
MDT
1h 45m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2585
DL Delta
221
7:15 PM
PDT TA
10:00 PM
MDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN685
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:55 PM
PDT TB
10:35 PM
MDT
1h 40m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3976
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
8:50 PM
PDT TB
11:25 PM
MDT
1h 35m
69%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN775
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:45 PM
PDT TB Red-eye
12:25 AM+1
MDT
1h 40m
69%
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 44m AFAMDL ASWN Boise (BOI) to Sacramento flights
LAS Las Vegas 3h 45m AFAMDL F9WNY4 Las Vegas (LAS) to Sacramento flights
SFO San Francisco 3h 56m ACAFAM ACAVUA San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento flights
ONT Ontario 4h 10m AFAMDL WN Ontario (ONT) to Sacramento flights
BUR Burbank 4h 12m AMDLKE WN Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento flights
LGB Long Beach 4h 14m AFAMDL WN Long Beach (LGB) to Sacramento flights
SNA Santa Ana 4h 15m AFAMDL WN Santa Ana (SNA) to Sacramento flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 17m AFAMAV AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento flights
PSP Palm Springs 4h 21m AFDLVS WN Palm Springs (PSP) to Sacramento flights
PDX Portland 4h 21m ASDEDL ASDEFI Portland (PDX) to Sacramento flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Salt Lake City to Sacramento
3 carriers, 89 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 530 mi 1h 45m nonstop -1h behind

SLC–SMF is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue lead the route. The flight covers 530 miles in approximately 1h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SLC–SMF service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AM, VS, WS 32 221, 739, BCS1 1h45-1h47 65% SkyTeam AM, VS, WS
WN Southwest Airlines 23 737, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h45 65%
B6 JetBlue 0 65%
Aircraft on this route
221 Airbus A220-100 – AM, DL, VS, WS
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – DL
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
BCS1 Airbus A220-100 – DL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (32 flights/wk, 58%)
Unaffiliated: B6 + WN (23 flights/wk, 42%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SLC to SMF direction.
Mon
14
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
10
flights
Thu
14
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
89
Outbound / wk
100
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SLC to SMF.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
41
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~32h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,069
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
SLC → SMF
65%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
65%
Arriving
74%
Return
SMF → SLC
74%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
74%
Arriving
76%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SLC delays → SMF delays →

Other ways to reach Sacramento from Salt Lake City

Nearby airports with service to Sacramento International Airport.
Metric SLC→SMF OGD→SMF PVU→SMF
Distance from SLC 28 mi 42 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 1
Weekly flights 89 1
Flight time 1h 45m 1h 42m 1h 38m
Departure OTP 65%
Airports within 200 miles of SLC with service to Sacramento International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
SLC: MDT · SMF: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Salt Lake City, it's 5:00 PM in Sacramento.
Distance & Flight Time
530 mi / 854 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 45m gate to gate.
Getting to SLC

TRAX light rail Green Line runs from downtown Salt Lake City (Intermodal Hub / Temple Square) to the airport in 18 minutes ($2.50). Trains run every 15 minutes from 5am to 11pm daily. The airport station is inside the terminal building.Ride-shares from downtown cost $15–25 and take 10–20 minutes. I-80 connects directly to the airport from the east. The airport opened a new terminal in 2020; it is one facility now, replacing the old dual-terminal setup. Ski resort shuttles depart from Ground Transportation for Park City, Deer Valley, and Alta/Snowbird (60–90 min).

SLC–SMF Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Salt Lake City to Sacramento route.
Route details
Distance530 mi / 854 km
Flight time1h 45m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights89 out / 100 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SLC
IATA / ICAOSLC / KSLC
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr27.1M
Elevation4,227 ft / 1,288 m
Destination: SMF
IATA / ICAOSMF / KSMF
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr13.4M
Elevation27 ft / 8 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SLC to SMF flights.
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport take about 1h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 530 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from SLC to SMF: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue.
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, Harry Reid and San Francisco.
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.
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
Yes, return flights from SMF to SLC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OGD and PVU. 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 SLC to SMF

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue. With 89 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SLC to SMF Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SLC to SMF is about 1 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 530 miles (854 km). There are approximately 89 weekly flights outbound and 100 return, totaling 189 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, Harry Reid and San Francisco. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Ogden (OGD) and Provo (PVU).