Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF) flights

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from Denver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, with about 89 flights a week in July 2026. The 909-mile flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate.

From

DEN

Denver

Denver International Airport

SMF

Sacramento

Sacramento International Airport

Distance: 909 mi · 1,463 km
Flight time: 2h 30m
Airlines: 3
Seats filled: 85%

Flights a week, July 2026

3,845 flights and 545,822 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DEN to SMF

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Southwest Airlines	45	Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800	256,286	2h 28m
United Airlines	40	Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER, Airbus A320-100/200	260,483	2h 32m
Frontier Airlines	4	Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/200	29,053	2h 35m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DEN to SMF flight schedule

19 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 7 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:20am and the last at 9:00pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
WN 2768Southwest Airlines	6:20am	7:45am	12	100%
UA 2149United Airlines	8:00am	9:37am	31	93%
WN 4490Southwest Airlines	9:00am	10:25am	8	n/a
F9 3665Frontier Airlines	9:23am	10:57am	24	82%
WN 421Southwest Airlines	10:15am	11:55am	12	92%
WN 743Southwest Airlines	10:30am	12:00pm	16	69%
UA 1415United Airlines	11:30am	1:05pm	10	81%
UA 1150United Airlines	11:41am	1:17pm	21	91%
UA 662United Airlines	1:39pm	3:11pm	30	81%
WN 2270Southwest Airlines	2:15pm	3:45pm	12	58%
WN 4825Southwest Airlines	2:50pm	4:20pm	16	50%
UA 1208United Airlines	4:00pm	5:35pm	31	81%
WN 335Southwest Airlines	5:25pm	6:50pm	4	n/a
WN 1687Southwest Airlines	7:00pm	8:30pm	16	44%
UA 2132United Airlines	7:25pm	9:00pm	31	71%
WN 3421Southwest Airlines	7:30pm	9:00pm	17	63%
UA 1602United Airlines	8:27pm	10:00pm	12	76%
UA 1268United Airlines	8:40pm	10:15pm	7	56%
WN 3595Southwest Airlines	9:00pm	10:30pm	27	27%

Is DEN to SMF on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 73% of 3,853 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (92%), those around 8pm the least (55%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (54%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Southwest Airlines	1,866	65%	20 min	0.5%
United Airlines	1,793	81%	13 min	0.1%
Frontier Airlines	194	82%	12 min	0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departure	Flights	On time
7am to 8am	185	91%
8am to 9am	479	92%
9am to 10am	257	84%
10am to 11am	121	81%
11am to 12pm	457	81%
1pm to 2pm	321	77%
2pm to 3pm	140	56%
3pm to 4pm	171	68%
4pm to 5pm	375	78%
6pm to 7pm	130	40%
7pm to 8pm	454	65%
8pm to 9pm	401	55%
9pm to 10pm	177	53%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	350	47,955
September 2025	344	47,030
October 2025	337	49,782
November 2025	318	44,497
December 2025	305	43,204
January 2026	264	35,597
February 2026	260	34,606
March 2026	290	41,835
April 2026	289	42,132
May 2026	322	47,380
June 2026	376	55,000
July 2026	394	56,857

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.