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MZR to SMF: distance & flight time
Mazar-i-sharif (Mazar I Sharif Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,197 mi
11,582 km · 6,254 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZR — Mazar I Sharif Airport · Mazar-i-sharif, Afghanistan
- 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 MZR
- TMJ · Termez Airport40 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport121 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport135 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 MZR from SMF?
The flight distance from Mazar-i-sharif (MZR) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,197 miles (11,582 km, 6,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZR to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Mazar-i-sharif and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 11.5 hours behind Mazar-i-sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZR to SMF?
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