Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SMF to AEX: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,712 mi
2,755 km · 1,488 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live SMF→AEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from AEX?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,712 miles (2,755 km, 1,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to AEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMF–AEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.