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SMF to ART: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Watertown (Watertown International Airport)
2,361 mi
3,800 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ART?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Watertown (ART) is 2,361 miles (3,800 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ART?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Watertown?
Watertown is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ART?
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