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ADL to SAC: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
8,145 mi
13,109 km · 7,078 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from SAC?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Sacramento (SAC) is 8,145 miles (13,109 km, 7,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Adelaide and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 16.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to SAC?
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