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SAC to CVG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
1,970 mi
3,171 km · 1,712 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from CVG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 1,970 miles (3,171 km, 1,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CVG?
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