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SAD to FRI: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
836 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from FRI?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 836 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 FRI?
Nonstop service on SAD–FRI 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 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to FRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–FRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAD to FRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–FRI 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.