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AEX to SAC: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,705 mi
2,744 km · 1,482 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from SAC?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,705 miles (2,744 km, 1,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Alexandria and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to SAC?
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