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PIT to SAC: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
2,184 mi
3,515 km · 1,898 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, United States
- 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from SAC?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Sacramento (SAC) is 2,184 miles (3,515 km, 1,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Pittsburgh and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to SAC?
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