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NKT to SMF: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,080 mi
11,393 km · 6,152 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from SMF?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,080 miles (11,393 km, 6,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Cizre and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to SMF?
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