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GCK to SAD: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
612 mi
984 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from SAD?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Safford (SAD) is 612 miles (984 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Garden City and Safford?
Safford is 2 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SAD?
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