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SAD to OBL: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
5,396 mi
8,685 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from OBL?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Zoersel (OBL) is 5,396 miles (8,685 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to OBL?
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