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YYC to SAC: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
943 mi
1,518 km · 820 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
943 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, Canada
- 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from SAC?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Sacramento (SAC) is 943 miles (1,518 km, 820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Calgary and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to SAC?
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