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QJB to SMF: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,858 mi
12,646 km · 6,828 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from SMF?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,858 miles (12,646 km, 6,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Jubail and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10 hours behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to SMF?
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