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KSF to SMF: distance & flight time
Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,544 mi
8,922 km · 4,818 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
- 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 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 KSF from SMF?
The flight distance from Kassel (KSF) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,544 miles (8,922 km, 4,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSF to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Kassel and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Kassel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSF to SMF?
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