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SAD to AKO: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
618 mi
995 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from AKO?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Akron (AKO) is 618 miles (995 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Akron?
Akron is 1 hour ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to AKO?
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