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WHP to FFD: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,373 mi
8,646 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 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 WHP from FFD?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,373 miles (8,646 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 WHP to FFD?
Nonstop service on WHP–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 11h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHP to FFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHP–FFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHP to FFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHP–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.