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SMF to PKR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Pokhara (Pokhara Airport)
7,529 mi
12,117 km · 6,542 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- PKR — Pokhara Airport · Pokhara, Nepal
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 PKR
- BGL · Baglung Airport19 mi away
- NGX · Manang Airport31 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport43 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from PKR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Pokhara (PKR) is 7,529 miles (12,117 km, 6,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to PKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Pokhara?
Pokhara is 12.8 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to PKR?
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