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BNA to SAC: distance & flight time
Nashville (Nashville International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,909 mi
3,072 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 BNA
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNA from SAC?
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,909 miles (3,072 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNA to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Nashville and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Nashville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNA to SAC?
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