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SMF to JEF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
1,582 mi
2,545 km · 1,374 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from JEF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 1,582 miles (2,545 km, 1,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to JEF?
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