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SAD to CBF: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
958 mi
1,542 km · 833 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
958 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from CBF?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 958 miles (1,542 km, 833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAD to CBF?
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