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FFD to WUH: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
5,550 mi
8,932 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from WUH?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Wuhan (WUH) is 5,550 miles (8,932 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 time difference between Fairford and Wuhan?
Wuhan is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to WUH?
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