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SAD to DAN: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Danville (Danville Regional Airport)
1,733 mi
2,788 km · 1,506 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from DAN?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Danville (DAN) is 1,733 miles (2,788 km, 1,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to DAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAD to DAN?
Nonstop service on SAD–DAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Danville?
Danville is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to DAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–DAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAD to DAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–DAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.