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EDF to SMF: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,968 mi
3,168 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from SMF?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,968 miles (3,168 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Anchorage and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to SMF?
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