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SMF to ACA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,009 mi
3,233 km · 1,746 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ACA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,009 miles (3,233 km, 1,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ACA?
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