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SAD to AOI: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Ancona (Ancona Falconara Airport)
6,048 mi
9,733 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- AOI — Ancona Falconara Airport · Ancona, Italy
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 AOI
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport47 mi away
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport56 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport76 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from AOI?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Ancona (AOI) is 6,048 miles (9,733 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to AOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Ancona?
Ancona is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to AOI?
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