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HNL to SAC: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
2,461 mi
3,961 km · 2,139 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNL from SAC?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Sacramento (SAC) is 2,461 miles (3,961 km, 2,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Honolulu and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to SAC?
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