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SAD to AUW: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
1,355 mi
2,181 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from AUW?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Wausau (AUW) is 1,355 miles (2,181 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Wausau?
Wausau is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to AUW?
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