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FSD to SAD: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
1,017 mi
1,637 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from SAD?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Safford (SAD) is 1,017 miles (1,637 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Sioux Falls and Safford?
Safford is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SAD?
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