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HSG to FFD: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,897 mi
9,491 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from FFD?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,897 miles (9,491 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Saga and Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to FFD?
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