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SMF to CUB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
2,264 mi
3,644 km · 1,968 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from CUB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Columbia (CUB) is 2,264 miles (3,644 km, 1,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 CUB?
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