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FFD to SXE: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
10,662 mi
17,160 km · 9,265 nm
21h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from SXE?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Sale (SXE) is 10,662 miles (17,160 km, 9,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from FFD to SXE?
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