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SMF to FBD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
7,142 mi
11,494 km · 6,206 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from FBD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Faizabad (FBD) is 7,142 miles (11,494 km, 6,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 11.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to FBD?
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