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FFD to LWC: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
4,303 mi
6,926 km · 3,740 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from LWC?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Lawrence (LWC) is 4,303 miles (6,926 km, 3,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to LWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Lawrence?
Lawrence is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to LWC?
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