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HYS to SAC: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,196 mi
1,924 km · 1,039 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SAC?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,196 miles (1,924 km, 1,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Hays and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SAC?
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