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RWI to SMF: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
2,388 mi
3,843 km · 2,075 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, United States
- 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from SMF?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,388 miles (3,843 km, 2,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Rocky Mount and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to SMF?
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