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MBE to FFD: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,487 mi
8,831 km · 4,768 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from FFD?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,487 miles (8,831 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Monbetsu and Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to FFD?
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