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SMF to PDS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,391 mi
2,239 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from PDS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to PDS?
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