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SMF to ULY: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Ulyanovsk (Ulyanovsk East Airport)
5,979 mi
9,623 km · 5,196 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- ULY — Ulyanovsk East Airport · Ulyanovsk, Russia
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 ULY
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport25 mi away
- KUF · Kurumoch International Airport83 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport85 mi away
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from ULY?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Ulyanovsk (ULY) is 5,979 miles (9,623 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ULY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Ulyanovsk?
Ulyanovsk is 11 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ULY?
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