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LME to SMF: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,466 mi
8,797 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from SMF?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,466 miles (8,797 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Le Mans and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to SMF?
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