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SAC to YEG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 947 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from YEG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to YEG?
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