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NRT to SAC: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
5,119 mi
8,238 km · 4,448 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NRT from SAC?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Sacramento (SAC) is 5,119 miles (8,238 km, 4,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Tokyo and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 16 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to SAC?
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