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FFD to AXT: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,727 mi
9,216 km · 4,976 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from AXT?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Akita (AXT) is 5,727 miles (9,216 km, 4,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Akita?
Akita is 8 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to AXT?
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