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GRQ to MHR: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
5,379 mi
8,657 km · 4,674 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- MHR — Sacramento Mather 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from MHR?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Sacramento (MHR) is 5,379 miles (8,657 km, 4,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Groningen and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to MHR?
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