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FDH to SAC: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
5,764 mi
9,276 km · 5,008 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDH from SAC?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Sacramento (SAC) is 5,764 miles (9,276 km, 5,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Friedrichshafen and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to SAC?
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