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SMF to BFK: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
903 mi
1,453 km · 785 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from BFK?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Buckley (BFK) is 903 miles (1,453 km, 785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to BFK?
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