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FRB to SAD: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
8,063 mi
12,977 km · 7,007 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from SAD?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Safford (SAD) is 8,063 miles (12,977 km, 7,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRB to SAD?
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