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UDD to SMF: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
452 mi
728 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 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 UDD from SMF?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (UDD) to Sacramento (SMF) is 452 miles (728 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UDD to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UDD to SMF?
Nonstop service on UDD–SMF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UDD to SMF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UDD–SMF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UDD to SMF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UDD–SMF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.