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NBG to SAD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
1,174 mi
1,889 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from SAD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Safford (SAD) is 1,174 miles (1,889 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 New Orleans and Safford?
Safford is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to SAD?
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