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FFD to AKA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
5,262 mi
8,468 km · 4,572 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from AKA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Ankang (AKA) is 5,262 miles (8,468 km, 4,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 AKA?
Nonstop service on FFD–AKA 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 10h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Ankang?
Ankang is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to AKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–AKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to AKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–AKA 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.