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CDG to SAC: distance & flight time
Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,771 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- CDG — Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris, France
- 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 CDG
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport6 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base17 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
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 CDG from SAC?
The flight distance from Paris (CDG) to Sacramento (SAC) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDG to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Paris and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDG to SAC?
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