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FRC to SMF: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,302 mi
10,142 km · 5,476 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from SMF?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,302 miles (10,142 km, 5,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Franca and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 4 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to SMF?
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