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SMF to JZH: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Jiuzhaigou (Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport)
6,704 mi
10,788 km · 5,825 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- JZH — Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport · Jiuzhaigou, China
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 JZH
- AHJ · Hongyuan Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport116 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport122 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from JZH?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Jiuzhaigou (JZH) is 6,704 miles (10,788 km, 5,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to JZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Jiuzhaigou?
Jiuzhaigou is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to JZH?
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