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FFD to FRA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
466 mi
749 km · 405 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
466 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from FRA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 466 miles (749 km, 405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to FRA?
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