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PNY to SMF: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
8,674 mi
13,959 km · 7,537 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from SMF?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Sacramento (SMF) is 8,674 miles (13,959 km, 7,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Pendicherry and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 12.5 hours behind Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to SMF?
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