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SMF to GOT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Gothenborg (Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport)
5,263 mi
8,471 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- GOT — Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport · Gothenborg, Sweden
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 GOT
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport17 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport45 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport55 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from GOT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Gothenborg (GOT) is 5,263 miles (8,471 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to GOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Gothenborg?
Gothenborg is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to GOT?
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