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SMF to ASE: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field)
791 mi
1,273 km · 687 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, 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 ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ASE?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Aspen (ASE) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ASE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Aspen?
Aspen is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ASE?
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