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FFD to LCY: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → London (London City Airport)
80 mi
129 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
80 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LCY — London City Airport · London, 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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from LCY?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to London (LCY) is 80 miles (129 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to LCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 LCY?
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