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SMF to FFO: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
1,995 mi
3,211 km · 1,734 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from FFO?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Dayton (FFO) is 1,995 miles (3,211 km, 1,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to FFO?
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