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SAD to ALB: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
2,054 mi
3,306 km · 1,785 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ALB?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Albany (ALB) is 2,054 miles (3,306 km, 1,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Albany?
Albany is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ALB?
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