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SMF to TUL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport)
1,416 mi
2,278 km · 1,230 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from TUL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tulsa (TUL) is 1,416 miles (2,278 km, 1,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to TUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Tulsa?
Tulsa is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to TUL?
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