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BNC to FFD: distance & flight time
Beni (Beni Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,970 mi
6,390 km · 3,450 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 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 BNC from FFD?
The flight distance from Beni (BNC) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,970 miles (6,390 km, 3,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNC to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 BNC to FFD?
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