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SMF to ADU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
7,078 mi
11,390 km · 6,150 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ADU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Ardabil (ADU) is 7,078 miles (11,390 km, 6,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Ardabil?
Ardabil is 10.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ADU?
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