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SMF to ARB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
1,988 mi
3,199 km · 1,728 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ARB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 1,988 miles (3,199 km, 1,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ARB?
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