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WUH to FFD: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,550 mi
8,932 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from FFD?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,550 miles (8,932 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Wuhan and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to FFD?
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