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YXJ to SAD: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
1,701 mi
2,737 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from SAD?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Safford (SAD) is 1,701 miles (2,737 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 YXJ to SAD?
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