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VNY to SAD: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
518 mi
834 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
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 VNY from SAD?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Safford (SAD) is 518 miles (834 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 VNY to SAD?
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