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YIP to SMF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,999 mi
3,217 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from SMF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,999 miles (3,217 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Detroit and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SMF?
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