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FAB to STN: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → London (London Stansted Airport)
60 mi
97 km · 53 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
60 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, 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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAB from STN?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to London (STN) is 60 miles (97 km, 53 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to STN?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 FAB to STN?
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