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FFD to PUF: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
577 mi
929 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from PUF?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Pau (PUF) is 577 miles (929 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFD to PUF?
Nonstop service on FFD–PUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Pau?
Pau is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to PUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–PUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to PUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–PUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.