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SAD to ABI: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
580 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ABI?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Abilene (ABI) is 580 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Safford and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ABI?
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