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SMF to SPG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport)
2,355 mi
3,790 km · 2,046 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from SPG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to St. Petersburg (SPG) is 2,355 miles (3,790 km, 2,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to SPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to SPG?
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