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FFD to NXX: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
3,459 mi
5,566 km · 3,005 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from NXX?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 3,459 miles (5,566 km, 3,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to NXX?
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