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GLZ to SMF: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,417 mi
8,718 km · 4,707 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from SMF?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,417 miles (8,718 km, 4,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Gilze-rijen and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to SMF?
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