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DUS to SMF: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,482 mi
8,823 km · 4,764 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SMF?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,482 miles (8,823 km, 4,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Duesseldorf and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SMF?
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