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FFD to LME: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport)
273 mi
439 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from LME?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Le Mans (LME) is 273 miles (439 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to LME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Le Mans?
Le Mans is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to LME?
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