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SAD to SCE: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,831 mi
2,946 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from SCE?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,831 miles (2,946 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 3 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to SCE?
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