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FFD to MSE: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
137 mi
220 km · 119 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
137 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
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 MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from MSE?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Manston (MSE) is 137 miles (220 km, 119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from FFD to MSE?
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