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SAD to PAD: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
5,509 mi
8,865 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from PAD?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Paderborn (PAD) is 5,509 miles (8,865 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to PAD?
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