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SMF to BYU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Bayreuth (Bayreuth Airport)
5,682 mi
9,144 km · 4,938 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- BYU — Bayreuth Airport · Bayreuth, Germany
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 BYU
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport26 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport42 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from BYU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Bayreuth (BYU) is 5,682 miles (9,144 km, 4,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to BYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Bayreuth?
Bayreuth is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to BYU?
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