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SMF to DET: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,024 mi
3,257 km · 1,759 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from DET?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Detroit (DET) is 2,024 miles (3,257 km, 1,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to DET?
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