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SMF to HKT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,312 mi
13,376 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from HKT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,312 miles (13,376 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 14 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to HKT?
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