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SMF to KWL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
6,902 mi
11,108 km · 5,998 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from KWL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Guilin (KWL) is 6,902 miles (11,108 km, 5,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to KWL?
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