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FFD to HIA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
5,536 mi
8,909 km · 4,810 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, China
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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from HIA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Huai An (HIA) is 5,536 miles (8,909 km, 4,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to HIA?
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