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FFD to NGB: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
5,841 mi
9,399 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from NGB?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Ninbo (NGB) is 5,841 miles (9,399 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to NGB?
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