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SMF to GZI: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Ghazni (Ghazni Airport)
7,405 mi
11,918 km · 6,435 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from GZI?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Ghazni (GZI) is 7,405 miles (11,918 km, 6,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to GZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 GZI?
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