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SMF to ALM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
962 mi
1,548 km · 836 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
962 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ALM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 962 miles (1,548 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ALM?
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