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QNC to SMF: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,720 mi
9,205 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 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 QNC from SMF?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,720 miles (9,205 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Neuchatel and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to SMF?
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