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SAD to MQT: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport)
1,498 mi
2,411 km · 1,302 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from MQT?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Gwinn (MQT) is 1,498 miles (2,411 km, 1,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to MQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 MQT?
Nonstop service on SAD–MQT 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Gwinn?
Gwinn is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to MQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–MQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAD to MQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–MQT 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.