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SAC to CUL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
1,255 mi
2,019 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, 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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from CUL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Culiacan (CUL) is 1,255 miles (2,019 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAC to CUL?
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