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FFD to MEX: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,474 mi
8,809 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from MEX?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,474 miles (8,809 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to MEX?
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