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FFD to ABD: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
2,918 mi
4,696 km · 2,536 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from ABD?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Abadan (ABD) is 2,918 miles (4,696 km, 2,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 FFD to ABD?
Nonstop service on FFD–ABD 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 6h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Abadan?
Abadan is 2.5 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to ABD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–ABD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to ABD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–ABD 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.