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MEX to SMF: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,892 mi
3,045 km · 1,644 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from SMF?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,892 miles (3,045 km, 1,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Mexico City and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to SMF?
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