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MEM to SAC: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,752 mi
2,819 km · 1,522 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from SAC?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,752 miles (2,819 km, 1,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Memphis and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to SAC?
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