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SMF to TPQ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tepic (Amado Nervo National Airport)
1,553 mi
2,499 km · 1,349 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- TPQ — Amado Nervo National Airport · Tepic, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TPQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from TPQ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tepic (TPQ) is 1,553 miles (2,499 km, 1,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to TPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMF to TPQ?
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