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PGF to SMF: distance & flight time
Perpignan (Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,822 mi
9,370 km · 5,059 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGF — Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport · Perpignan, France
- 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 PGF
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport44 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport47 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport58 mi away
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport64 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 PGF from SMF?
The flight distance from Perpignan (PGF) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,822 miles (9,370 km, 5,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGF to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Perpignan and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Perpignan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGF to SMF?
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