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WDS to FFD: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,336 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from FFD?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,336 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WDS to FFD?
Nonstop service on WDS–FFD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDS to FFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WDS–FFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WDS to FFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WDS–FFD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.