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SMF to HDN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Hayden (Yampa Valley Airport)
774 mi
1,246 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- HDN — Yampa Valley Airport · Hayden, 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 HDN
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field70 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from HDN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Hayden (HDN) is 774 miles (1,246 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to HDN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Hayden?
Hayden is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to HDN?
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