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BUF to SMF: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
2,236 mi
3,598 km · 1,943 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from SMF?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,236 miles (3,598 km, 1,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Buffalo and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SMF?
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