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AFW to SAD: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Near SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFW from SAD?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Safford (SAD) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AFW to SAD?
Nonstop service on AFW–SAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Safford?
Safford is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to SAD?
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Why are some AFW to SAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AFW–SAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.