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AMS to SMF: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,373 mi
8,648 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from SMF?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,373 miles (8,648 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Amsterdam and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to SMF?
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