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FFD to RVD: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport)
5,640 mi
9,076 km · 4,901 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, Brazil
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 RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from RVD?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Rio Verde (RVD) is 5,640 miles (9,076 km, 4,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to RVD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 RVD?
Nonstop service on FFD–RVD 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 11h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Rio Verde?
Rio Verde is 4 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to RVD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–RVD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to RVD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–RVD 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.