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ANK to SMF: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,765 mi
10,887 km · 5,879 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from SMF?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,765 miles (10,887 km, 5,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Ankara and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to SMF?
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