Stopping points from Sacramento International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport:

• Start from Sacramento International Airport
• 3 hours to Fresno, California after driving about 180 miles / 290 km
• 3.5 hours to Los Angeles, California after driving about 220 miles / 350 km
• 2 hours to Indio, California after driving about 130 miles / 210 km
• 5 hours to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after driving about 320 miles / 510 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 850 miles / 1360 km, taking roughly 13.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between SMF and PHX.

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Stopping points from SMF to PHX

Start from Sacramento International Airport.

Fresno, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours.

Los Angeles, California is stopping point #2 after driving about 220 miles (350 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 400 miles or 650 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.

Indio, California is stopping point #3 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 530 miles or 850 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is your destination after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 850 miles or 1360 km, taking roughly 13.5 hours for the whole trip.

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