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SMF to NRT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,107 mi
8,219 km · 4,438 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from NRT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,107 miles (8,219 km, 4,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to NRT?
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