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SAD to OKA: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
6,886 mi
11,083 km · 5,984 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from OKA?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Okinawa (OKA) is 6,886 miles (11,083 km, 5,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 16 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to OKA?
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