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RAO to SAD: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
5,526 mi
8,894 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from SAD?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Safford (SAD) is 5,526 miles (8,894 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Safford?
Safford is 4 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to SAD?
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