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FFD to BWF: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Barrow Island (Barrow Walney Island Airport)
180 mi
289 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BWF — Barrow Walney Island Airport · Barrow Island, 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 BWF
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport27 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport31 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport55 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from BWF?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Barrow Island (BWF) is 180 miles (289 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BWF?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from FFD to BWF?
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