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QSC to FFD: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,796 mi
9,327 km · 5,036 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 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 QSC from FFD?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,796 miles (9,327 km, 5,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Sao Carlos and Fairford?
Fairford is 4 hours ahead of Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to FFD?
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