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SMF to AXF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport)
6,307 mi
10,150 km · 5,481 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from AXF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Alxa Left Banner (AXF) is 6,307 miles (10,150 km, 5,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to AXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMF to AXF?
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