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SMF to AFW: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
1,411 mi
2,270 km · 1,226 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from AFW?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 1,411 miles (2,270 km, 1,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to AFW?
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