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FFD to PBI: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
4,306 mi
6,929 km · 3,741 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from PBI?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 4,306 miles (6,929 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to PBI?
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