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FFD to VAL: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Valenca (Valença Airport)
5,012 mi
8,065 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from VAL?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Valenca (VAL) is 5,012 miles (8,065 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to VAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 VAL?
Nonstop service on FFD–VAL 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 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Valenca?
Valenca is 4 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to VAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–VAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to VAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–VAL 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.