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SAC to AVR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
5,590 mi
8,996 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from AVR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Alverca (AVR) is 5,590 miles (8,996 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Alverca?
Alverca is 8 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to AVR?
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