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LYU to FFD: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,763 mi
6,057 km · 3,270 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from FFD?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,763 miles (6,057 km, 3,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 Ely and Fairford?
Fairford is 6 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to FFD?
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