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RKE to SMF: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,377 mi
8,654 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from SMF?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,377 miles (8,654 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Copenhagen and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to SMF?
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