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Scan through all non-stop flights from Sacramento to Denver. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SMF to DEN, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
The Mediterranean regions near Denver are known for their warm, arid summers, where temperatures often go beyond 30°C (86°F). In some inland spots, the heat can climb even higher, sometimes reaching 40°C (104°F) or more. The winters are pleasantly mild, accompanied by some rainfall. This lovely climate, paired with breathtaking landscapes and bright, sunny days attract visitors from around the globe.
Denver is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.

In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from Sacramento SMF to Denver DEN. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from SMF to DEN are operated 89 times a week, with an average of 13 flights per day. Departure times vary between 05:00 - 21:20. The earliest flight departs at 05:00, the last flight departs at 21:20. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Sacramento to Denver takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. The flight distance between Sacramento and Denver is 906 miles (or 1,458 km).
There are 2 airports in Denver: Denver International Airport (DEN) and Centennial Airport (APA).
There are 89 flights per week flying from Sacramento to Denver (as of July 2026).
2 hours and 30 minutes is the average flight time from Sacramento to Denver.
The distance from Sacramento to Denver is 906 miles (1,458 kilometers).
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines are flying nonstop from Sacramento to Denver.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Sacramento to Denver.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Sacramento to Denver:
The earliest flight departs at 05:00 from Sacramento and arrives at 08:22 at Denver.
The latest flight departs at 21:20 from Sacramento and arrives at 00:35 at Denver.
906 miles (1,458 km) · 2h 30m
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