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SAC to EGE: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
785 mi
1,263 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from EGE?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Vail (EGE) is 785 miles (1,263 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAC to EGE?
Nonstop service on SAC–EGE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Vail?
Vail is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to EGE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAC–EGE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAC to EGE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAC–EGE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.