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FAB to PLH: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Plymouth (Plymouth City Airport)
157 mi
252 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- PLH — Plymouth City Airport · Plymouth, United Kingdom
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 PLH
- EXT · Exeter International Airport37 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport39 mi away
- PZE · Penzance Heliport66 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAB from PLH?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Plymouth (PLH) is 157 miles (252 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to PLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 PLH?
Nonstop service on FAB–PLH 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to PLH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAB–PLH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAB to PLH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAB–PLH 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.