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LGH to SAD: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
8,506 mi
13,690 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SAD?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Safford (SAD) is 8,506 miles (13,690 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Leigh Creek and Safford?
Safford is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SAD?
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