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SMF to NUW: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
669 mi
1,077 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
669 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from NUW?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 669 miles (1,077 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from SMF to NUW?
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