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LIS to SMF: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,586 mi
8,989 km · 4,854 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from SMF?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,586 miles (8,989 km, 4,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Lisbon and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to SMF?
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