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FFD to RHE: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Reims (Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base)
304 mi
490 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RHE — Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base · Reims, 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 RHE
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport71 mi away
- XCR · Châlons-Vatry Airport38 mi away
- XCZ · Charleville-Mézières Airport42 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from RHE?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Reims (RHE) is 304 miles (490 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to RHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 RHE?
Nonstop service on FFD–RHE 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Reims?
Reims is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to RHE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–RHE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to RHE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–RHE 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.