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VNY to SAC: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
341 mi
549 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from SAC?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Sacramento (SAC) is 341 miles (549 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNY to SAC?
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