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FFD to NAY: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,107 mi
8,219 km · 4,438 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from NAY?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,107 miles (8,219 km, 4,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to NAY?
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