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SMF to MEM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
1,757 mi
2,827 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from MEM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Memphis (MEM) is 1,757 miles (2,827 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MEM?
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