Denver to Sacramento flights (DEN–SMF)
DENDenver International Airport
United States
United States
SMFSacramento International Airport
United States
United States
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly Denver to Sacramento (DEN–SMF) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,460 km (907 mi).
- From
- DEN
- Denver
- To
- SMF
- Sacramento
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- F9 · WN · UA
- Distance
- 1,460 km (907 mi)
- Time difference
- Sacramento 1 hour behind
- Most flights
- Southwest Airlines
- Time in the air
- 2h 05m · 1h 54m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 81%
- Flights a week
- F9 ~7 · WN ~33 · UA ~31
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737 Max 8 · Boeing 737 Max 9 · Boeing 737-800
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Denver to Sacramento: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the DEN–SMF flight?
2h 05m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 287 tracked flights; SMF–DEN took 1h 54m.
Which airlines fly DEN–SMF direct?
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Denver and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Denver: a DEN departure at noon is 11:00 local time in SMF.
Is DEN–SMF usually on time?
81% of 504 DEN–SMF flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 4.4% were over an hour late.
How many DEN–SMF flights a week?
Frontier Airlines 7, Southwest Airlines 33 and United Airlines 31 each way.
What aircraft fly DEN–SMF?
Boeing 737 Max 8, Boeing 737 Max 9 and Boeing 737-800.
Sacramento to Denver: the return flight (SMF–DEN)
All 3 airlines also fly SMF–DEN nonstop.
The return takes 1h 54m in the air (median of 280 tracked flights), 11 minutes shorter than DEN–SMF.
Airlines flying DEN–SMF nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (DEN time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frontier Airlines F9 | 09:05–09:38 | low-cost | — | — |
 Southwest Airlines WN | 09:04–21:44 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 08:11–20:52 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying DEN–SMF nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Salt Lake City (SLC) with
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines: 1,480 km (920 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via Las Vegas (LAS) with Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines: 1,650 km (1,020 mi) flown, 13% further than nonstop.
- Via Boise (BOI) with Southwest Airlines: 1,750 km (1,080 mi) flown, 20% further than nonstop.
- Via Burbank (BUR) with Southwest Airlines: 1,940 km (1,210 mi) flown, 33% further than nonstop.
- Via Ontario (ONT) with Southwest Airlines: 1,940 km (1,210 mi) flown, 33% further than nonstop.
DEN–SMF route map
More from Denver and Sacramento
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from DEN, nearest to SMF first (straight-line distance):
- Santa Rosa (STS) · 108 km (67 mi) from SMF
- Oakland (OAK) airport guide · 122 km (76 mi) from SMF
- DEN–SFO: San Francisco · 138 km (86 mi) from SMF
- San Jose (SJC) airport guide · 151 km (94 mi) from SMF
- DEN–RNO: Reno · 181 km (112 mi) from SMF
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Departure
Denver International Airport
Denver (DEN), Denver. In our data, 23 airlines fly nonstop from DEN to 165 destinations.
View DEN airport guide →Arrival
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento (SMF), Sacramento.
Onward from Sacramento
Places you can't fly to nonstop from DEN, but can from SMF — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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