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SAC to KEF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
4,115 mi
6,623 km · 3,576 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from KEF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Keflavik (KEF) is 4,115 miles (6,623 km, 3,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 7 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to KEF?
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