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SAC to RDU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
2,336 mi
3,760 km · 2,030 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from RDU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 2,336 miles (3,760 km, 2,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to RDU?
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