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MEM to SAD: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
1,135 mi
1,827 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from SAD?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Safford (SAD) is 1,135 miles (1,827 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Memphis and Safford?
Safford is 2 hours behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to SAD?
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