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WJF to MHR: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
314 mi
505 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WJF from MHR?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Sacramento (MHR) is 314 miles (505 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 WJF to MHR?
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