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SAD to BED: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
2,179 mi
3,507 km · 1,894 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from BED?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Bedford (BED) is 2,179 miles (3,507 km, 1,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to BED?
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