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SMF to MLX: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
6,954 mi
11,191 km · 6,043 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from MLX?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Malatya (MLX) is 6,954 miles (11,191 km, 6,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MLX?
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