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FFD to ZRH: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
547 mi
880 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from ZRH?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Zurich (ZRH) is 547 miles (880 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Zurich?
Zurich is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to ZRH?
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