United · SMF
What gates does United use at Sacramento Airport (SMF)?
United uses gates A13, A14, A15, A16 and A17 at Sacramento Airport (SMF), mainly in Terminal A’s Concourse A, with about 20 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 5.
Based on 822 United flights at SMF, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at SMF
- 3rd of the 9 airlines with regular flights at SMF by departures: 12% of them (20 departures a day of about 171 a day).
- 11% of the seats leaving SMF: about 2,729 a day, 139 per departure.
- 2.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 46% fewer than the airport’s 4.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 65 min, 8 min longer than the airport median (57 min).
- 32% of its departures are regional jets, against 17% across SMF.
- At SMF, United’s 20 departures a day compare with Delta’s 20 and Alaska’s 19. United has 5 gates of its own; Delta 5; Alaska 4.
Where United flies nonstop from SMF
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 5-6/day | Southwest (4-5/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 4/day | Delta (6/day), Southwest (5/day), American (3/day), Frontier (4-5/week), Alaska (2-3/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 3/day | American (1-2/day) |
| HoustonIAH | 1-2/day | none seen |
| NewarkEWR | 1/day | none seen |
| Washington DullesIAD | 1/day | none seen |
When United flies at SMF
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 10:55 pm.
- Busiest hour: 10:00 pm–11:00 pm, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 8 of its aircraft spend the night at SMF (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at SMF
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 9 | 6/day | 179 |
| E175 | 4-5/day | 76 |
| 737-900 | 2-3/day | 179 |
| 737-800 | 2-3/day | 166 |
| CRJ-200 | 1-2/day | 50 |
| A320 | 1-2/day | 150 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 4-5/week | 166 |
| A319 | 2-3/week | 126 |
About 2,729 seats leave SMF on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 5 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at SMF
Terminal A, Concourse A A13, A14, A15, A16, A17
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 United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at SMF: questions
What terminal is United at Sacramento Airport (SMF)?
United flies from Terminal A’s Concourse A at Sacramento Airport (SMF).
What gates does United use at SMF?
United has 5 gates at SMF (the airline flying each one most): A13, A14, A15, A16 and A17. It used 5 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from SMF?
About 20 departures a day and 2,729 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from SMF?
United flies nonstop to 7 cities from SMF, the most often to Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare, Houston and Newark. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of SMF?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 10:55 pm.
Other airlines at SMF
All of SMF’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SMF