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FFD to DAY: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
3,837 mi
6,175 km · 3,334 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from DAY?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Dayton (DAY) is 3,837 miles (6,175 km, 3,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to DAY?
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