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GBA to RDG: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
3,473 mi
5,590 km · 3,018 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from RDG?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Reading (RDG) is 3,473 miles (5,590 km, 3,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Reading?
Reading is 5 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to RDG?
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