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MHR to WJF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
314 mi
505 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Near WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHR from WJF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Lancaster (WJF) is 314 miles (505 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHR to WJF?
Nonstop service on MHR–WJF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHR–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHR to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHR–WJF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.