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SDM to SAD: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
427 mi
688 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from SAD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Safford (SAD) is 427 miles (688 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 SDM to SAD?
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