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SAD to PIT: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
1,703 mi
2,741 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from PIT?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 1,703 miles (2,741 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAD to PIT?
Nonstop service on SAD–PIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to PIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–PIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAD to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–PIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.