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CLQ to SMF: distance & flight time
Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,721 mi
2,769 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, Mexico
- 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 CLQ
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 CLQ from SMF?
The flight distance from Colima (CLQ) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,721 miles (2,769 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLQ to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Colima and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Colima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLQ to SMF?
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