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SAD to CHA: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
1,405 mi
2,261 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from CHA?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 1,405 miles (2,261 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to CHA?
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