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RAO to SAC: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
6,297 mi
10,134 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from SAC?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Sacramento (SAC) is 6,297 miles (10,134 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 4 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to SAC?
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