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FFD to FAB: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Farnborough (Farnborough Airport)
52 mi
83 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from FAB?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Farnborough (FAB) is 52 miles (83 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to FAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 FAB?
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