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SAD to FSD: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,017 mi
1,637 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from FSD?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,017 miles (1,637 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to FSD?
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