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SMF to ADL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,146 mi
13,109 km · 7,078 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ADL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,146 miles (13,109 km, 7,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ADL?
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