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SAD to DTW: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,570 mi
2,527 km · 1,364 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from DTW?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,570 miles (2,527 km, 1,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to DTW?
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