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FFD to ALY: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport)
2,140 mi
3,445 km · 1,860 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- ALY — El Nouzha Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 ALY
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport90 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport93 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from ALY?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Alexandria (ALY) is 2,140 miles (3,445 km, 1,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to ALY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 ALY?
Nonstop service on FFD–ALY 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 4h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 2 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to ALY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–ALY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to ALY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–ALY 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.