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SAD to CLJ: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
6,216 mi
10,003 km · 5,401 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from CLJ?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 6,216 miles (10,003 km, 5,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 10 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to CLJ?
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