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PLO to SAD: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
8,740 mi
14,065 km · 7,594 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SAD?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Safford (SAD) is 8,740 miles (14,065 km, 7,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Port Lincoln and Safford?
Safford is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SAD?
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