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FFD to NPA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
4,423 mi
7,118 km · 3,843 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, United States
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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from NPA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Pensacola (NPA) is 4,423 miles (7,118 km, 3,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to NPA?
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