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GBA to BBX: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
3,455 mi
5,561 km · 3,003 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from BBX?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 3,455 miles (5,561 km, 3,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Pailton and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 5 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to BBX?
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