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SMF to FRN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
1,965 mi
3,163 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from FRN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 1,965 miles (3,163 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMF to FRN?
Nonstop service on SMF–FRN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 1 hour behind Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMF–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMF to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMF–FRN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.