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GHA to SMF: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,404 mi
10,306 km · 5,565 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from SMF?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,404 miles (10,306 km, 5,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Ghardaia and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to SMF?
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