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SMF to CLE: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
2,092 mi
3,366 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from CLE?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Cleveland (CLE) is 2,092 miles (3,366 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to CLE?
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