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SAD to TCM: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,195 mi
1,923 km · 1,038 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from TCM?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,195 miles (1,923 km, 1,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 TCM?
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