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AVL to SAD: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
1,555 mi
2,502 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SAD?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Safford (SAD) is 1,555 miles (2,502 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Safford?
Safford is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SAD?
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