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LME to FFD: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
273 mi
439 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from FFD?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Fairford (FFD) is 273 miles (439 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Le Mans and Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to FFD?
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