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SAC to GFK: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,379 mi
2,219 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from GFK?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 GFK?
Nonstop service on SAC–GFK 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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAC–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAC to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAC–GFK 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.