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FFD to BRS: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Bristol (Bristol Airport)
45 mi
72 km · 39 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
45 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BRS — Bristol Airport · Bristol, United Kingdom
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 BRS
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport11 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton26 mi away
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport27 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from BRS?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Bristol (BRS) is 45 miles (72 km, 39 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 BRS?
Nonstop service on FFD–BRS 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–BRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to BRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–BRS 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.