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ABQ to FFD: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,926 mi
7,928 km · 4,281 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from FFD?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,926 miles (7,928 km, 4,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Albuquerque and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to FFD?
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