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CNM to SAC: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,058 mi
1,702 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from SAC?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,058 miles (1,702 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNM to SAC?
Nonstop service on CNM–SAC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to SAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–SAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to SAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–SAC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.