Nonstop flight route between Sacramento, California, United States and Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(38°30'45"N by 121°29'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W)
Distance from SAC to KEF:
4,115.50 miles (6,623.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC), Sacramento, California, United States and Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,115 miles (or 6,623 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sacramento Executive Airport and Keflavík International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sacramento Executive Airport and Keflavík International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAC / KSAC |
| Airport Name: | Sacramento Executive Airport |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'45"N by 121°29'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacramento County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAC |
| More Information: | SAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEF / BIKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Reykjavík Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEF |
| More Information: | KEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC):
- Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,287 miles (18,165 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Sacramento Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento Executive Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) is Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ENE of SAC.
- A memorial was constructed at the crash site and dedicated in March 2003.
Facts about Keflavík International Airport (KEF):
- The furthest airport from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Although the population of Iceland is only about 300,000, there are scheduled flights to and from nine locations in the United States, four in Canada and 31 cities across Europe.
- In addition to being known as "Keflavík International Airport", another name for KEF is "Keflavíkurflugvöllur".
- Because of Keflavík International Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Keflavík International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KEF.
- The airport was built by the United States military during World War II.
- Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.96 miles (17.64 km) ENE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.84 miles (19.06 km) NNE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.70 miles (22.05 km) NNW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.00 miles (43.45 km) WSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.16 miles (46.94 km) SW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) NE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 7 | 40.65 miles (65.42 km) N | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 42.54 miles (68.46 km) ENE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 43.20 miles (69.52 km) N | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) SSE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) SW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 12 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) WSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.32 miles (95.47 km) SSW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 62.99 miles (101.37 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 15 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) ESE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.99 miles (18,164.61 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,234.99 miles (18,080.92 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,206.25 miles (18,034.67 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,187.78 miles (18,004.94 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,186.45 miles (18,002.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,108.82 miles (17,877.86 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,097.21 miles (17,859.19 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,077.02 miles (17,826.69 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,988.56 miles (17,684.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,985.93 miles (17,680.09 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,972.11 miles (17,657.86 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,924.06 miles (17,580.52 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,922.22 miles (17,577.56 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,912.11 miles (17,561.30 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,891.01 miles (17,527.34 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) ENE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 2 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) ESE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 115.68 miles (186.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 4 | 117.74 miles (189.48 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 143.67 miles (231.22 km) NNE | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) N | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 149.93 miles (241.29 km) NE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 176.41 miles (283.90 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 183.20 miles (294.83 km) NE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 203.37 miles (327.29 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 221.04 miles (355.73 km) NE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 258.65 miles (416.25 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 261.53 miles (420.90 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.93 miles (18,005.18 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,152.80 miles (17,948.65 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,059.31 miles (17,798.19 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,054.62 miles (17,790.65 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,040.99 miles (17,768.70 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,028.34 miles (17,748.35 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,019.81 miles (17,734.62 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,973.67 miles (17,660.36 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,962.50 miles (17,642.40 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,953.09 miles (17,627.24 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,938.97 miles (17,604.53 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,934.28 miles (17,596.98 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,924.07 miles (17,580.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |