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WBU to SMF: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
878 mi
1,413 km · 763 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from SMF?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Sacramento (SMF) is 878 miles (1,413 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Boulder and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to SMF?
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