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SFZ to FFD: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,235 mi
5,207 km · 2,811 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from FFD?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,235 miles (5,207 km, 2,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Smithfield and Fairford?
Fairford is 5 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to FFD?
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