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ELD to SMF: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,646 mi
2,649 km · 1,430 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from SMF?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,646 miles (2,649 km, 1,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 El Dorado and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to SMF?
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