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SAD to YQX: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
3,008 mi
4,840 km · 2,613 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from YQX?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Gander (YQX) is 3,008 miles (4,840 km, 2,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAD to YQX?
Nonstop service on SAD–YQX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Gander?
Gander is 4.5 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAD to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–YQX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.