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ABQ to SAC: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
857 mi
1,379 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from SAC?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Sacramento (SAC) is 857 miles (1,379 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to SAC?
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