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PFQ to SMF: distance & flight time
Parsabad (Parsabade Moghan Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,986 mi
11,243 km · 6,071 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFQ — Parsabade Moghan Airport · Parsabad, Iran
- 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 PFQ
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport78 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport85 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport93 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport114 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 PFQ from SMF?
The flight distance from Parsabad (PFQ) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,986 miles (11,243 km, 6,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFQ to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Parsabad and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10.5 hours behind Parsabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFQ to SMF?
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