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FFD to MZM: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base)
393 mi
632 km · 341 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
393 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, 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 MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from MZM?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Metz (MZM) is 393 miles (632 km, 341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MZM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Metz?
Metz is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to MZM?
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