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SMF to VPN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport)
4,248 mi
6,836 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, Iceland
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 VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from VPN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Vopnafjörður (VPN) is 4,248 miles (6,836 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to VPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Vopnafjörður?
Vopnafjörður is 7 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to VPN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMF–VPN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.