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FFD to MMJ: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport)
5,897 mi
9,490 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, Japan
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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from MMJ?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Matsumoto (MMJ) is 5,897 miles (9,490 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Matsumoto?
Matsumoto is 8 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to MMJ?
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