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SAD to ANC: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,652 mi
4,268 km · 2,304 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ANC?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,652 miles (4,268 km, 2,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ANC?
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