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SMF to YZY: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
6,450 mi
10,380 km · 5,605 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from YZY?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Zhangye (YZY) is 6,450 miles (10,380 km, 5,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to YZY?
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