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SMF to SOP: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
2,321 mi
3,736 km · 2,017 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from SOP?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 2,321 miles (3,736 km, 2,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to SOP?
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