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ABD to FFD: distance & flight time
Abadan (Abadan Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
2,918 mi
4,696 km · 2,536 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABD from FFD?
The flight distance from Abadan (ABD) to Fairford (FFD) is 2,918 miles (4,696 km, 2,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABD to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 Abadan and Fairford?
Fairford is 2.5 hours behind Abadan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABD to FFD?
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