Sacramento, United States
| IATA Code | SMF |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KSMF |
| City | Sacramento |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Coordinates | 38.6954, -121.5908 |
| Elevation | 27 ft / 8 m above sea level |
| State/Region | California |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SMF, using SMF as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSMF Sabre: A15JUNLHRSMF Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSMF
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,479 km / 5,268 mi | ≈ 10.0h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 4,047 km / 2,515 mi | ≈ 4.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 12,897 km / 8,014 mi | ≈ 15.2h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 13,575 km / 8,435 mi | ≈ 16.0h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,068 km / 7,499 mi | ≈ 14.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to SMF, at roughly 4.8 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 16.0 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SMF as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Sacramento is SMF — Sacramento International Airport.
Sacramento International Airport operates on America/Los_Angeles time.
In a flight segment line, SMF appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SMF... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to SMF, at an estimated 4.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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