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SMF to BFM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
1,973 mi
3,175 km · 1,714 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from BFM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Mobile (BFM) is 1,973 miles (3,175 km, 1,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to BFM?
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