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SAC to BOS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
2,629 mi
4,231 km · 2,285 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from BOS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Boston (BOS) is 2,629 miles (4,231 km, 2,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 Boston?
Boston is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to BOS?
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