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FFD to AMS: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
282 mi
454 km · 245 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from AMS?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 282 miles (454 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 time difference between Fairford and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to AMS?
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