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SAD to COS: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
495 mi
797 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from COS?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 495 miles (797 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Safford and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to COS?
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