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RCU to FFD: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
6,968 mi
11,214 km · 6,055 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m 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
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- 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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 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 RCU from FFD?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Fairford (FFD) is 6,968 miles (11,214 km, 6,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Rio Cuarto and Fairford?
Fairford is 4 hours ahead of Rio Cuarto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to FFD?
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