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SMF to VAD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
2,225 mi
3,581 km · 1,933 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from VAD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Valdosta (VAD) is 2,225 miles (3,581 km, 1,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to VAD?
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