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JEF to MHR: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,568 mi
2,523 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
- 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from MHR?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,568 miles (2,523 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Jefferson City and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to MHR?
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