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ACH to SMF: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,767 mi
9,281 km · 5,012 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- SMF — Sacramento International 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from SMF?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,767 miles (9,281 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Altenrhein and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to SMF?
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