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SMF to LWS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Lewiston (Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport)
579 mi
932 km · 503 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- LWS — Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport · Lewiston, 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 LWS
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport26 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport64 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport89 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from LWS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Lewiston (LWS) is 579 miles (932 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to LWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMF to LWS?
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