Distance between Sacramento, CA (SMF) and San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Flight distance from Sacramento to San Francisco (Sacramento International Airport – San Francisco International Airport) is 86 miles / 138 kilometers / 74 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 39 minutes.
Driving distance from Sacramento (SMF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 103 miles / 166 kilometers and travel time by car is about 2 hours 11 minutes.
Sacramento – San Francisco
How far is San Francisco from Sacramento?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 85.642 miles
- 137.828 kilometers
- 74.421 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 85.705 miles
- 137.929 kilometers
- 74.475 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 39 minutes.
Time difference
There is no time difference between Sacramento and San Francisco.
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Sacramento to San Francisco generates about 38 kg of CO2 per passenger, 38 kilograms is equal to 83 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Sacramento to San Francisco
Shortest flight path between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Sacramento International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sacramento, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SMF |
| ICAO Code: | KSMF |
| Coordinates: | 38°41′43″N, 121°35′27″W |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |
Airlines flying from Sacramento (SMF) to San Francisco (SFO)
| United Airlines |