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SMF to FDH: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
5,755 mi
9,262 km · 5,001 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from FDH?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 5,755 miles (9,262 km, 5,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to FDH?
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