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SAC to APA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
895 mi
1,440 km · 778 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
895 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from APA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Denver (APA) is 895 miles (1,440 km, 778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Sacramento and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to APA?
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