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GBA to DHA: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
3,215 mi
5,174 km · 2,794 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from DHA?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Dhahran (DHA) is 3,215 miles (5,174 km, 2,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 2 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to DHA?
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