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LIP to SMF: distance & flight time
Lins (Lins Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,238 mi
10,039 km · 5,421 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIP — Lins Airport · Lins, Brazil
- 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 LIP
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport39 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport56 mi away
- ARU · Araçatuba Airport57 mi away
- SJP · Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport62 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 LIP from SMF?
The flight distance from Lins (LIP) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,238 miles (10,039 km, 5,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIP to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Lins and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 4 hours behind Lins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIP to SMF?
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