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YPL to SMF: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,747 mi
2,811 km · 1,518 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
- 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from SMF?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,747 miles (2,811 km, 1,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Pickle Lake and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to SMF?
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