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SAC to DEN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
904 mi
1,455 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from DEN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Denver (DEN) is 904 miles (1,455 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to DEN?
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