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FFD to FCM: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport)
3,959 mi
6,371 km · 3,440 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from FCM?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Eden Prairie (FCM) is 3,959 miles (6,371 km, 3,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to FCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 FCM?
Nonstop service on FFD–FCM 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 8h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to FCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–FCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to FCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–FCM 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.