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PPL to SMF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,513 mi
12,092 km · 6,529 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from SMF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,513 miles (12,092 km, 6,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Phaplu and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 12.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SMF?
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