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PVD to SMF: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
2,618 mi
4,213 km · 2,275 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, United States
- 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from SMF?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,618 miles (4,213 km, 2,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Providence and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to SMF?
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