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SMF to OTP: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
6,342 mi
10,206 km · 5,511 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from OTP?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Bucharest (OTP) is 6,342 miles (10,206 km, 5,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to OTP?
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