# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Sacramento (MCC)

> 9,225 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,225 km / 5,732 mi / 4,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 16:00 in Geneva, it's 07:00 in Sacramento)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,334 ft (MCC is lower than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mcc-sacramento-mc-clellan-airfield/1ef266df-2a17-621a-985e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sacramento, United States
- ICAO: KMCC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.670000, -121.400000
- Elevation: 77 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:00 in Geneva, it's 07:00 in Sacramento.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mcc-sacramento-mc-clellan-airfield/1ef266df-2a17-621a-985e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)