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AST to SMF: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, United States
- 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from SMF?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Sacramento (SMF) is 529 miles (851 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from AST to SMF?
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