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SAD to MTJ: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
403 mi
648 km · 350 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from MTJ?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 403 miles (648 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to MTJ?
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