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FFD to BHM: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,240 mi
6,824 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from BHM?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,240 miles (6,824 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BHM?
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