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AVL to SMF: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
2,148 mi
3,457 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SMF?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,148 miles (3,457 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Asheville and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SMF?
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