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SMF to RMQ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport)
6,515 mi
10,485 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from RMQ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Taichung (RMQ) is 6,515 miles (10,485 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to RMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to RMQ?
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