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SAD to PLO: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,740 mi
14,065 km · 7,594 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from PLO?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,740 miles (14,065 km, 7,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 16.5 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to PLO?
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