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GBA to FBD: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
3,563 mi
5,735 km · 3,097 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from FBD?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Faizabad (FBD) is 3,563 miles (5,735 km, 3,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 3.5 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to FBD?
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