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GCN to FFD: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,070 mi
8,159 km · 4,406 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from FFD?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,070 miles (8,159 km, 4,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Grand Canyon and Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to FFD?
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