Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SAD to FRN: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,645 mi
4,257 km · 2,298 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SAD→FRN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from FRN?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,645 miles (4,257 km, 2,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 1 hour behind Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.