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FFD to NUQ: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
5,306 mi
8,538 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from NUQ?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 5,306 miles (8,538 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 8 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to NUQ?
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