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SAD to ABQ: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
230 mi
370 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
230 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ABQ?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 230 miles (370 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAD to ABQ?
Nonstop service on SAD–ABQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ABQ?
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Why are some SAD to ABQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–ABQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.