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FFD to BFU: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Bengbu (Bengbu Airport)
5,533 mi
8,905 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFU — Bengbu Airport · Bengbu, 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 BFU
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport74 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport85 mi away
- FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport92 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from BFU?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Bengbu (BFU) is 5,533 miles (8,905 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BFU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 BFU?
Nonstop service on FFD–BFU 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 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BFU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–BFU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to BFU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–BFU 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.