Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento (SMF) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento (SMF): Delta Air Lines. The two airports are 2,008 miles (3,232 km) apart. Delta Air Lines is in SkyTeam. There are also 34 ways to fly it with one stop, through Salt Lake City, Chicago and Chicago and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from DTW to SMF
- Delta Air LinesSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
Book DTW to SMF with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Aeromexico RewardsBooks Delta Air Lines
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Delta Air Lines
- China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Delta SkyMilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Korean Air SKYPASSBooks Delta Air Lines
- SAS EuroBonusBooks Delta Air Lines
- Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks Delta Air Lines
DTW to SMF with one stop
34 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Salt Lake City (SLC)Delta Air Lines the whole way
- Via Chicago (ORD)American Airlines and United Airlines the whole way
- Via Chicago (MDW)Southwest Airlines the whole way
- Via Denver (DEN)Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and 1 more the whole way
+1 - Via Minneapolis (MSP)Delta Air Lines the whole way
- Via Kansas City (MCI)Delta Air Lines, then Southwest Airlines
- Via Saint Louis (STL)Southwest Airlines the whole way
- Via Las Vegas (LAS)Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines the whole way
- Via San Francisco (SFO)United Airlines the whole way
- Via Phoenix (PHX)American Airlines and Southwest Airlines the whole way+1
- Via Los Angeles (LAX)Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines the whole way+2
- Via Santa Ana (SNA)Delta Air Lines, then Southwest Airlines
- Via Nashville (BNA)Southwest Airlines the whole way
- Via Eugene (EUG)American Airlines, then Southwest Airlines
- Via Toronto (YYZ)Air Canada the whole way
DTW to SMF: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from DTW to SMF?
Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam) flies nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento (SMF).
How far is Detroit from Sacramento by plane?
Detroit (DTW) and Sacramento (SMF) are 2,008 miles (3,232 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book DTW to SMF award flights?
8 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does DTW to SMF cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for DTW to SMF with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Detroit and Sacramento?
The most direct connections are through Salt Lake City (SLC), Chicago (ORD), Chicago (MDW), Denver (DEN) and Minneapolis (MSP). On 26 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Delta Air Lines through Salt Lake City.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.