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SMF to DTM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
5,492 mi
8,839 km · 4,773 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from DTM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Dortmund (DTM) is 5,492 miles (8,839 km, 4,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Dortmund?
Dortmund is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to DTM?
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