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ETZ to FFD: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from FFD?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Fairford (FFD) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Metz and Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to FFD?
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