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SMF to ALG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
6,154 mi
9,904 km · 5,348 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ALG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Algier (ALG) is 6,154 miles (9,904 km, 5,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Algier?
Algier is 8 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ALG?
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