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SCH to FFD: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,296 mi
5,304 km · 2,864 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from FFD?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,296 miles (5,304 km, 2,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Scotia NY and Fairford?
Fairford is 5 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to FFD?
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