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FKB to SMF: distance & flight time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,655 mi
9,100 km · 4,914 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- FKB — Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, 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 FKB
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport27 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport31 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport43 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 FKB from SMF?
The flight distance from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,655 miles (9,100 km, 4,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKB to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKB to SMF?
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