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SMF to KBR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
8,255 mi
13,286 km · 7,174 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from KBR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 8,255 miles (13,286 km, 7,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to KBR?
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