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GTR to FFD: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,320 mi
6,953 km · 3,754 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from FFD?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,320 miles (6,953 km, 3,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Fairford?
Fairford is 6 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to FFD?
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