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SMF to ACT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,455 mi
2,342 km · 1,265 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ACT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Waco (ACT) is 1,455 miles (2,342 km, 1,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Waco?
Waco is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ACT?
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