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GCI to SMF: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,304 mi
8,536 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from SMF?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,304 miles (8,536 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Guernsey and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to SMF?
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