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SAD to ERF: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
5,613 mi
9,033 km · 4,878 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ERF?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Erfurt (ERF) is 5,613 miles (9,033 km, 4,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ERF?
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