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YCU to FFD: distance & flight time
Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,199 mi
8,367 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, 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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 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 YCU from FFD?
The flight distance from Yuncheng (YCU) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,199 miles (8,367 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCU to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 YCU to FFD?
Nonstop service on YCU–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yuncheng and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours behind Yuncheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCU to FFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCU–FFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCU to FFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCU–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.