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SAD to LBF: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
755 mi
1,214 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from LBF?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to North Platte (LBF) is 755 miles (1,214 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to LBF?
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