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FAB to LIL: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
175 mi
282 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
175 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Near LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAB from LIL?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Lille (LIL) is 175 miles (282 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAB to LIL?
Nonstop service on FAB–LIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Farnborough and Lille?
Lille is 1 hour ahead of Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to LIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAB–LIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAB to LIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAB–LIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.