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ZQZ to FFD: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,009 mi
8,061 km · 4,353 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, 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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 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 ZQZ from FFD?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,009 miles (8,061 km, 4,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 ZQZ to FFD?
Nonstop service on ZQZ–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQZ to FFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZQZ–FFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZQZ to FFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZQZ–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.