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SAD to ARE: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport)
2,832 mi
4,557 km · 2,461 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ARE?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Arecibo (ARE) is 2,832 miles (4,557 km, 2,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ARE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 Arecibo?
Arecibo is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ARE?
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