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SMF to PAJ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Parachinar (Parachinar Airport)
7,365 mi
11,854 km · 6,400 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from PAJ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Parachinar (PAJ) is 7,365 miles (11,854 km, 6,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to PAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Parachinar?
Parachinar is 12 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to PAJ?
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