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CAG to SMF: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,211 mi
9,996 km · 5,397 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from SMF?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,211 miles (9,996 km, 5,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Cagliari and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SMF?
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