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SMF to QSC: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
6,335 mi
10,196 km · 5,505 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from QSC?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 6,335 miles (10,196 km, 5,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 4 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to QSC?
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