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FRL to SMF: distance & flight time
Forli (Forlì Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,022 mi
9,692 km · 5,233 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- FRL — Forlì Airport · Forli, Italy
- 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 FRL
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport29 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport51 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport76 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 FRL from SMF?
The flight distance from Forli (FRL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,022 miles (9,692 km, 5,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRL to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Forli and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Forli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRL to SMF?
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