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ALG to SMF: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,154 mi
9,904 km · 5,348 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from SMF?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,154 miles (9,904 km, 5,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 SMF?
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