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FFD to ZBO: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,717 mi
15,638 km · 8,444 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from ZBO?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,717 miles (15,638 km, 8,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 ZBO?
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