Nonstop flight route between Safford, Arizona, United States and Zhob, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(32°51'11"N by 109°38'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°21'29"N by 69°27'48"E)
Distance from SAD to PZH:
7,999.81 miles (12,874.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Safford Regional Airport (SAD), Safford, Arizona, United States and Zhob Airport (PZH), Zhob, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,000 miles (or 12,874 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 Zhob 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 Zhob 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: | PZH / OPZB |
| Airport Name: | Zhob Airport |
| Location: | Zhob, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'29"N by 69°27'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4728 feet (1,441 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZH |
| More Information: | PZH Maps & Info |
Facts about Safford Regional Airport (SAD):
- Safford Regional Airport (SAD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The Civilian Pilot Training Airport or Wickersham Airport was 3 miles south of Safford, where the fairgrounds are today.
Facts about Zhob Airport (PZH):
- Because of Zhob Airport's high elevation of 4,728 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PZH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PZH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Zhob Airport (PZH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Zhob Airport (meaning Zhob Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Zhob Airport (PZH) is Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK), which is located 92 miles (149 kilometers) ENE of PZH.
- Zhob Airport (PZH) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 92.48 miles (148.83 km) ENE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 114.08 miles (183.59 km) SSE | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 127.58 miles (205.32 km) NNE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 139.42 miles (224.37 km) NNE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 140.86 miles (226.70 km) SE | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 143.95 miles (231.66 km) NNW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 148.95 miles (239.71 km) NE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 157.50 miles (253.47 km) N | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 162.14 miles (260.93 km) NNW | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 168.52 miles (271.21 km) WSW | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 193.26 miles (311.03 km) SE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 208.32 miles (335.26 km) E | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 213.26 miles (343.21 km) W | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 217.68 miles (350.32 km) NNE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 218.55 miles (351.71 km) NNE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.37 miles (19,536.37 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,839.70 miles (17,444.76 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,556.74 miles (16,989.38 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,554.40 miles (16,985.61 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,493.99 miles (16,888.39 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,328.97 miles (16,622.82 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,292.58 miles (16,564.26 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,285.69 miles (16,553.17 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,284.22 miles (16,550.81 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,273.60 miles (16,533.72 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,270.88 miles (16,529.34 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,264.56 miles (16,519.17 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,261.34 miles (16,513.98 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,260.56 miles (16,512.73 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,249.68 miles (16,495.23 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |