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ALG to SAC: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
6,160 mi
9,913 km · 5,353 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from SAC?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Sacramento (SAC) is 6,160 miles (9,913 km, 5,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Algier and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to SAC?
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