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SAD to ACV: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
975 mi
1,569 km · 847 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ACV?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 975 miles (1,569 km, 847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAD to ACV?
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