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SAD to ULP: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Quilpie (Quilpie Airport)
8,073 mi
12,992 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- ULP — Quilpie Airport · Quilpie, 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 ULP
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport99 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport125 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport129 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from ULP?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Quilpie (ULP) is 8,073 miles (12,992 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ULP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Quilpie?
Quilpie is 17 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ULP?
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