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SJC to SAC: distance & flight time
San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
83 mi
133 km · 72 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
83 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SJC
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJC from SAC?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJC) to Sacramento (SAC) is 83 miles (133 km, 72 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJC to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from SJC to SAC?
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