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SMF to DEB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport)
6,066 mi
9,762 km · 5,271 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from DEB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Debrecen (DEB) is 6,066 miles (9,762 km, 5,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Debrecen?
Debrecen is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to DEB?
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