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SMF to DAB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport)
2,394 mi
3,852 km · 2,080 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from DAB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Daytona Beach (DAB) is 2,394 miles (3,852 km, 2,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMF to DAB?
Nonstop service on SMF–DAB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to DAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMF–DAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMF to DAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMF–DAB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.