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FFD to XCR: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Chalons (Châlons-Vatry Airport)
332 mi
535 km · 289 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
332 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- XCR — Châlons-Vatry Airport · Chalons, 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 XCR
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport77 mi away
- RHE · Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base38 mi away
- AUF · Auxerre-Branches Airport72 mi away
- XCZ · Charleville-Mézières Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from XCR?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Chalons (XCR) is 332 miles (535 km, 289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to XCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 XCR?
Nonstop service on FFD–XCR 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Chalons?
Chalons is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to XCR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–XCR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to XCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–XCR 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.