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BKS to SMF: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
8,780 mi
14,131 km · 7,630 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from SMF?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 8,780 miles (14,131 km, 7,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Bengkulu and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 14 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to SMF?
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