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FFD to ALN: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
4,112 mi
6,618 km · 3,573 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from ALN?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 4,112 miles (6,618 km, 3,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 FFD to ALN?
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