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SAD to NSE: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
1,334 mi
2,146 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from NSE?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Milton (NSE) is 1,334 miles (2,146 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Milton?
Milton is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to NSE?
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