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SAD to FFD: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,152 mi
8,292 km · 4,477 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from FFD?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,152 miles (8,292 km, 4,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to FFD?
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