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FFD to BWI: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
3,566 mi
5,739 km · 3,099 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from BWI?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Baltimore (BWI) is 3,566 miles (5,739 km, 3,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BWI?
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