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FFD to HBE: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
2,145 mi
3,452 km · 1,864 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from HBE?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Alexandria (HBE) is 2,145 miles (3,452 km, 1,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 HBE?
Nonstop service on FFD–HBE 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 4h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 2 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to HBE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–HBE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to HBE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–HBE 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.