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GTR to SMF: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,868 mi
3,006 km · 1,623 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from SMF?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,868 miles (3,006 km, 1,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to SMF?
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