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EBU to SMF: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,719 mi
9,204 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
- 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from SMF?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,719 miles (9,204 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 St-Etienne and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to SMF?
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