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SMF to GRF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
581 mi
936 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from GRF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 581 miles (936 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMF to GRF?
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