Nonstop flight route between Vienna, Austria and Sacramento, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°6'37"N by 16°34'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°41'44"N by 121°35'26"W)
Distance from VIE to SMF:
5,912.64 miles (9,515.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vienna International Airport (VIE), Vienna, Austria and Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,913 miles (or 9,515 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIE / LOWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°6'37"N by 16°34'10"E |
| Area Served: | Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Wien AG |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIE |
| More Information: | VIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMF / KSMF |
| Airport Name: | Sacramento International Airport |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°41'44"N by 121°35'26"W |
| Area Served: | Sacramento, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Sacramento |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMF |
| More Information: | SMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Vienna International Airport (VIE):
- In addition to being known as "Vienna International Airport", another name for VIE is "Flughafen Wien-Schwechat".
- The furthest airport from Vienna International Airport (VIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,745 miles (18,902 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Vienna International Airport has one terminal separated into four check-in areas which connect to five concourses.
- The airport lies directly adjacent to motorway A4 which leads from central Vienna to Budapest.
- Because of Vienna International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Vienna 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 airport received Olympic teams as Austria has twice hosted the Winter Olympics.
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Vienna International Airport (VIE) is Bratislava Airport (BTS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of VIE.
- Originally built as a military airport in 1938, and used during World War II as the Heinkel firm's southern military aircraft design and production complex, or Heinkel-Süd facility, it was taken over by the British in 1945.
Facts about Sacramento International Airport (SMF):
- In 2011 the airport carried an estimated 9 million passengers.
- On June 7, 2006, plans were announced to replace the aging Terminal B with a brand new terminal by the year 2012.
- Sacramento International Airport handled 8,910,570 passengers last year.
- Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Trans World Airlines were added to the list of carriers at Sacramento.
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has 2 runways.
- Air Canada flew to this airport in 2007–2008 to Vancouver, but ended the route in 2008.
- The closest airport to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of SMF.
- The furthest airport from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,280 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Sacramento International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento 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.
- Sacramento County has tried to entice Virgin America into adding a Los Angeles route by giving them 400,000 dollars to operate out of terminal A or 150,000 dollars to operate in terminal B.
- Airport security procedures were dramatically changed after September 11, 2001.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) E | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia |     |
| 2 | 67.85 miles (109.20 km) ENE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 72.16 miles (116.13 km) N | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 74.93 miles (120.60 km) NNE | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 93.48 miles (150.43 km) SW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 6 | 102.17 miles (164.43 km) SSE | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 7 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) W | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 8 | 120.03 miles (193.16 km) SSW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 9 | 121.22 miles (195.08 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 123.21 miles (198.29 km) ENE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 130.01 miles (209.23 km) NNE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) ESE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 13 | 136.76 miles (220.10 km) NNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 145.56 miles (234.26 km) SW | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 15 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) SW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.33 miles (18,902.23 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,302.51 miles (18,189.59 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,298.90 miles (18,183.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,292.08 miles (18,172.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,275.19 miles (18,145.61 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,273.16 miles (18,142.35 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,267.95 miles (18,133.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,258.22 miles (18,118.30 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,241.21 miles (18,090.94 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,240.21 miles (18,089.31 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,233.37 miles (18,078.31 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,227.72 miles (18,069.23 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,225.29 miles (18,065.30 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,218.70 miles (18,054.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,212.06 miles (18,044.01 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.44 miles (16.80 km) E | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 2 | 13.70 miles (22.05 km) SSE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.62 miles (29.96 km) ESE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.81 miles (44.76 km) N | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.73 miles (47.84 km) SW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 31.55 miles (50.78 km) NNE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 32.74 miles (52.69 km) ENE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 8 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) SSW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.20 miles (72.74 km) E | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) SW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 11 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) N | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) SSW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 13 | 58.58 miles (94.27 km) SSE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 61.98 miles (99.75 km) NE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) SW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.47 miles (18,154.11 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,223.38 miles (18,062.24 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,194.58 miles (18,015.89 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.14 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,174.03 miles (17,982.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,095.27 miles (17,856.06 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,088.78 miles (17,845.62 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,069.25 miles (17,814.18 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,982.82 miles (17,675.09 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,979.47 miles (17,669.70 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,966.20 miles (17,648.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,914.58 miles (17,565.26 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,913.67 miles (17,563.80 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,904.63 miles (17,549.25 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,883.96 miles (17,515.99 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |