Direct flights from Sacramento to Denver
88 nonstop flights a week on 4 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from SMF to DEN.
Flight time: about 1h57m nonstop
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in Sacramento local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| United UAL1889 | 5:08a | 1h58m | Mon–Wed |
| United UAL1889 | 5:18a | 1h57m | Thu–Fri |
| United UAL1889 | 5:29a | 1h56m | Sun |
| United UAL1889 | 5:59a | 1h56m | Sat |
| Southwest SWA2285 | 5:59a | 1h51m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA3773 | 6:11a | 1h56m | Mon–Sat |
| Southwest SWA2837 | 7:34a | 2h5m | Wed |
| Southwest SWA2837 | 7:35a | 1h56m | Tue |
| United UAL2285 | 8:52a | 1h58m | Wed–Fri |
| United UAL2285 | 8:58a | 1h59m | Tue, Sat |
| United UAL2285 | 9:20a | 1h55m | Mon, Sun |
| Southwest SWA3548 | 9:38a | 1h52m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA845 | 10:15a | 1h52m | Sat |
| Southwest SWA3774 | 10:26a | 1h52m | Fri |
| Southwest SWA3775 | 10:39a | 1h56m | Wed |
| Southwest SWA3774 | 10:46a | 1h57m | Thu |
| United UAL1023 | 10:52a | 1h58m | Wed–Thu |
| United UAL1023 | 10:56a | 1h57m | Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Southwest SWA3775 | 11:02a | 1h53m | Tue |
| Southwest SWA3774 | 11:09a | 1h53m | Mon |
| Frontier FFT3666 | 11:23a | 2h23m | Wed |
| Frontier FFT3666 | 11:30a | 1h56m | Fri–Sat |
| Frontier FFT3666 | 11:36a | 2h1m | Mon |
| Southwest SWA3775 | 12:03p | 1h58m | Thu |
| Southwest SWA3775 | 12:06p | 1h56m | Mon, Fri |
| United UAL1961 | 1:09p | 1h55m | Thu |
| Southwest SWA3775 | 1:17p | 1h53m | Sun |
| United UAL1961 | 1:20p | 2h3m | Fri–Sun |
| United UAL1961 | 1:27p | 2h2m | Tue |
| Southwest SWA4061 | 1:37p | 1h57m | Tue |
| Southwest SWA4105 | 1:52p | 1h57m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| United UAL1961 | 1:56p | 2h2m | Mon |
| Southwest SWA4105 | 2:26p | 2h1m | Sat |
| Southwest SWA4105 | 3:01p | 1h58m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA2993 | 3:08p | 1h57m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Southwest SWA1001 | 4:10p | 1h57m | Fri |
| Southwest SWA2993 | 4:12p | 1h56m | Tue–Wed |
| Southwest SWA1001 | 4:17p | 1h57m | Thu |
| United UAL566 | 4:22p | 1h59m | Wed |
| United UAL566 | 4:30p | 1h59m | Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat |
| Southwest SWA1001 | 4:34p | 1h57m | Mon |
| Southwest SWA851 | 4:50p | 1h57m | Sat |
| Delta DAL8892 | 5:36p | 1h55m | Sun |
| United UAL566 | 5:39p | 2h15m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA670 | 5:41p | 1h58m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Southwest SWA1001 | 6:30p | 1h58m | Tue |
| Southwest SWA1001 | 6:36p | 2h1m | Wed |
| United UAL1841 | 6:40p | 2h | Mon, Wed, Thu |
| United UAL1841 | 6:47p | 1h56m | Fri, Sun |
| United UAL566 | 7:10p | 1h51m | Fri |
| Southwest SWA2045 | 8:01p | 1h54m | Tue–Wed |
| Southwest SWA1357 | 8:34p | 1h57m | Sat |
| Southwest SWA3474 | 9:58p | 1h54m | Sun |
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Nonstop from Sacramento (SMF) to Denver (DEN)
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has 88 nonstop flights a week to Denver (DEN), operated by Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of SMF and you're there.
This route flies every day of the week, so any travel day works. Route data updated July 2026 from observed departures.
Route data updated July 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
How long is the flight from Sacramento to Denver?
The nonstop flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Denver (DEN) takes about 1h57m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.
How long does it take to drive from Sacramento to Denver?
Driving from Sacramento to Denver takes about 17h 12m behind the wheel — roughly 1,164 miles, or about 2 days of real driving. The nonstop flight takes about 1h57m.