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FLL to SAC: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
2,538 mi
4,085 km · 2,206 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from SAC?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sacramento (SAC) is 2,538 miles (4,085 km, 2,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SAC?
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