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SWU to SMF: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,616 mi
9,038 km · 4,880 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from SMF?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,616 miles (9,038 km, 4,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Suwon and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 16 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to SMF?
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