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SAD to SCF: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
142 mi
228 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
142 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from SCF?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 142 miles (228 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAD to SCF?
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