Southwest · SMF
What gates does Southwest use at Sacramento Airport (SMF)?
Southwest uses 13 gates at Sacramento Airport (SMF), mainly in Terminal B’s Concourse B, with about 90 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 14.
Based on 1,502 Southwest flights at SMF, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at SMF
- 1st of the 9 airlines with regular flights at SMF by departures: 52% of them (90 departures a day of about 171 a day).
- 57% of the seats leaving SMF: about 14,433 a day, 161 per departure.
- 6.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 40% more than the airport’s 4.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 56 min, the same as the airport median (57 min).
- At SMF, Southwest’s 90 departures a day compare with Delta’s 20 and United’s 20. Southwest has 14 gates of its own; Delta 5; United 5.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from SMF
29 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Las VegasLAS | 10/day | Frontier (1-2/day) |
| San DiegoSAN | 10/day | Alaska (5-6/day) |
| BurbankBUR | 7/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 6-7/day | American (4-5/day) |
| Orange CountySNA | 6/day | none seen |
| Ontario, CAONT | 5-6/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 5/day | Delta (6/day), United (4/day), American (3/day), Frontier (4-5/week), Alaska (2-3/week) |
| DenverDEN | 4-5/day | United (5-6/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| Long BeachLGB | 4-5/day | none seen |
| Portland, ORPDX | 3-4/day | Alaska (4/day) |
| BoiseBOI | 3/day | Alaska (1/day) |
| SeattleSEA | 3/day | Delta (4-5/day), Alaska (4-5/day) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Palm SpringsPSP | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1-2/day | Delta (4-5/day) |
| SpokaneGEG | 1-2/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 1/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1/day | none seen |
| Eugene, OREUG | 1/day | none seen |
| HonoluluHNL | 1/day | Alaska (1/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 1/day | none seen |
| Kansas CityMCI | 1/day | none seen |
| KonaKOA | 1/day | Alaska (4-5/week) |
| Los CabosSJD | 1/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 1/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 1/day | none seen |
| Santa BarbaraSBA | 1/day | none seen |
| St. LouisSTL | 1/day | none seen |
When Southwest flies at SMF
- First departure of the day usually around 5:15 am, the last around 12:10 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 5:00 pm–6:00 pm, with about 13 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 8 of its aircraft spend the night at SMF (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at SMF
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 39/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 36/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 14/day | 175 |
About 14,433 seats leave SMF on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 14 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at SMF
Terminal B, Concourse B B2, B4, B10, B12, B14, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B22, B23
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at SMF, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at SMF: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Sacramento Airport (SMF)?
Southwest flies from Terminal B’s Concourse B at Sacramento Airport (SMF).
What gates does Southwest use at SMF?
Southwest has 14 gates at SMF (the airline flying each one most): B10, B12, B14, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B2, B20, B21, B22 and 2 more. It used 13 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from SMF?
About 90 departures a day and 14,433 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from SMF?
Southwest flies nonstop to 29 cities from SMF, the most often to Las Vegas, San Diego, Burbank, Phoenix, Orange County and Ontario, CA. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of SMF?
Usually around 5:15 am; the last leaves around 12:10 am (after midnight).
Other airlines at SMF
All of SMF’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SMF