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SMF to GAU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
7,472 mi
12,026 km · 6,493 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from GAU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Guwahati (GAU) is 7,472 miles (12,026 km, 6,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to GAU?
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