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WBU to SAD: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
553 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from SAD?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Safford (SAD) is 553 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Boulder and Safford?
Safford is 1 hour behind Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to SAD?
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