Nonstop flight route between Safford, Arizona, United States and Akure, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(32°51'11"N by 109°38'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E)
Distance from SAD to AKR:
7,353.89 miles (11,834.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Safford Regional Airport (SAD), Safford, Arizona, United States and Akure Airport (AKR), Akure, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,835 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Safford Regional Airport and Akure Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Safford Regional Airport and Akure Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAD / KSAD |
| Airport Name: | Safford Regional Airport |
| Location: | Safford, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'11"N by 109°38'6"W |
| Area Served: | Safford, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Safford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3179 feet (969 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAD |
| More Information: | SAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKR / DNAK |
| Airport Name: | Akure Airport |
| Location: | Akure, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKR |
| More Information: | AKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Safford Regional Airport (SAD):
- Safford Regional Airport (SAD) has 2 runways.
- Safford Regional Airport is in Graham County, Arizona three miles east of Safford, which owns it.
- The furthest airport from Safford Regional Airport (SAD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Safford Regional Airport (SAD) is Greenlee County Airport (CFT), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of SAD.
- In the 1950s Frontier DC-3s stopped at Safford.
Facts about Akure Airport (AKR):
- Akure Airport (AKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Akure Airport (AKR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akure Airport (meaning Akure Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Akure Airport (AKR) is Benin Airport (BNI), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) SSE of AKR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.61 miles (41.22 km) ENE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) NNW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 86.84 miles (139.75 km) WSW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 87.22 miles (140.37 km) E | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) WSW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 95.67 miles (153.97 km) S | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 96.74 miles (155.69 km) SSW | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) WSW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 99.88 miles (160.74 km) NNW | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 101.12 miles (162.74 km) WSW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 103.93 miles (167.26 km) S | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 104.66 miles (168.43 km) S | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NNW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 116.00 miles (186.68 km) N | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 118.73 miles (191.08 km) ESE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.07 miles (18,401.31 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,276.85 miles (18,148.29 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,223.01 miles (18,061.64 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,206.19 miles (18,034.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,926.08 miles (17,583.78 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,866.25 miles (17,487.49 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,809.67 miles (17,396.44 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,790.68 miles (17,365.87 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,784.73 miles (17,356.29 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,757.03 miles (17,311.71 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,720.24 miles (17,252.50 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,675.87 miles (17,181.10 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,657.72 miles (17,151.89 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,648.69 miles (17,137.36 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,647.24 miles (17,135.03 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.43 miles (108.51 km) SSE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) W | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) NNW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 117.83 miles (189.62 km) SE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 5 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) WSW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 164.03 miles (263.99 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) NE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 181.44 miles (292.00 km) SE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 191.30 miles (307.86 km) SE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) WNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 12 | 209.30 miles (336.83 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 229.15 miles (368.78 km) E | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) NW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,065.11 miles (19,416.87 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,009.79 miles (19,327.83 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,008.51 miles (19,325.78 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,982.07 miles (19,283.23 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,958.38 miles (19,245.10 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,946.64 miles (19,226.21 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,938.44 miles (19,213.01 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,897.89 miles (19,147.76 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,880.31 miles (19,119.46 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,858.19 miles (19,083.86 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,848.42 miles (19,068.14 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,839.63 miles (19,053.99 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,836.83 miles (19,049.48 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,770.15 miles (18,942.17 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |