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NPA to SMF: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
2,021 mi
3,253 km · 1,756 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, United States
- 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from SMF?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,021 miles (3,253 km, 1,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Pensacola and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to SMF?
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