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SAD to ACA: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,272 mi
2,046 km · 1,105 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ACA?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,272 miles (2,046 km, 1,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ACA?
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