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FFD to LGB: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,389 mi
8,673 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from LGB?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,389 miles (8,673 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 8 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to LGB?
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