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QPA to SMF: distance & flight time
Padova (Padova Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, Italy
- 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 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 QPA from SMF?
The flight distance from Padova (QPA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPA to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Padova and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Padova.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPA to SMF?
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