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SMF to CXH: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
736 mi
1,185 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from CXH?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (CXH) is 736 miles (1,185 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 CXH?
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