Shefford
Shefford to Farnborough
Business-aviation runs linking Shefford with Farnborough. 70.8 miles separate Shefford from Farnborough: 1 hour 26 minutes via the M1, M25 and M3. Luton is 48 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Around 7,300 people live in Shefford (2021 figure). Arlesey station dates from 1850. Civil aviation began in 1989; a 99-year lease in 2003 made it a fully CAA-compliant business aviation airport.
How the day runs
Most travellers take a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Shefford. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Shefford then has 1 hour 26 minutes of road built in. The same run from Arlesey is 81 minutes; from Ampthill, 76 minutes. Landing at Farnborough, you walk from the aircraft through the terminal to the waiting car. Positioning from Oxford to Shefford is 1 hour 33 minutes, built into the booking.
- Shefford to Farnborough Airport1 hr 26 min, 70.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Shefford1 hr 26 min, 71.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Shefford had about 7,300 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgArlesey station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgCivil aviation began in 1989; a 99-year lease in 2003 made it a fully CAA-compliant business aviation airport.
Source: farnboroughairport.comShefford is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgCatholic Church of St Francis of Assisi, in central Shefford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Shefford by road is Arlesey (ARL), about 11 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport's IATA code is FAB.
Source: wikidata.orgRunway 06/24 is 45 m wide with 1,800 m landing distance available in each direction.
Source: farnboroughairport.com
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Questions
How many miles is Farnborough by road from Shefford?
70.8 miles via the M1, M25 and M3; 1 hour 26 minutes on a clear road.
Do you do the return from Farnborough?
Yes. Inbound, Farnborough to Shefford is 1 hour 26 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Where are you based?
In Oxford, 1 hour 33 minutes by road from Shefford.
Do you also cover Ampthill?
Yes. Ampthill is 16 minutes from Shefford, and 76 minutes from Farnborough.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.