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SAC to CAG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
6,218 mi
10,007 km · 5,403 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from CAG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Cagliari (CAG) is 6,218 miles (10,007 km, 5,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Cagliari?
Cagliari is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CAG?
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