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SAD to AXT: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,730 mi
9,222 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from AXT?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Akita (AXT) is 5,730 miles (9,222 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Akita?
Akita is 16 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to AXT?
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