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SSA to SMF: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,418 mi
10,329 km · 5,577 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from SMF?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,418 miles (10,329 km, 5,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Salvador and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 4 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to SMF?
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