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SAC to CME: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
2,247 mi
3,616 km · 1,953 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from CME?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 2,247 miles (3,616 km, 1,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CME?
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