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SMF to THQ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
6,535 mi
10,518 km · 5,679 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from THQ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tianshui (THQ) is 6,535 miles (10,518 km, 5,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to THQ?
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