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SAC to NAO: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
6,750 mi
10,864 km · 5,866 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, China
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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from NAO?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Nanchong (NAO) is 6,750 miles (10,864 km, 5,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Nanchong?
Nanchong is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to NAO?
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