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DEN to SMF: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
907 mi
1,460 km · 788 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
907 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from SMF?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF) is 907 miles (1,460 km, 788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Denver and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to SMF?
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