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SAC to AUS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
1,470 mi
2,366 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from AUS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Austin (AUS) is 1,470 miles (2,366 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Austin?
Austin is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to AUS?
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