Strood
Strood to Farnborough
Private flying from Farnborough, with collection in Strood. 72.0 miles separate Strood from Farnborough: 1 hour 20 minutes via the M26, M25 and M3. Back from Farnborough, allow 1 hour 19 minutes again. It is 31 minutes further than London City, which is the nearest to Strood. Rochester Castle, 0.5 miles from Strood's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Strood's population was put at about 40,000. Civil aviation began in 1989; a 99-year lease in 2003 made it a fully CAA-compliant business aviation airport.
How the day runs
A luxury people-carrier suits a family and the luggage. At the agreed hour, the car pulls up at your Strood address. The booking works back from your departure, the 72.0 miles and the check-in window. For comparison, Gillingham sits 88 minutes from Farnborough and Rochester 82 minutes. Landing at Farnborough, you walk from the aircraft through the terminal to the waiting car. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Strood takes 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Strood to Farnborough Airport1 hr 20 min, 72 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Strood1 hr 19 min, 73 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Rochester Castle, 0.5 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStrood has a population of about 40,000.
Source: wikidata.orgCivil aviation began in 1989; a 99-year lease in 2003 made it a fully CAA-compliant business aviation airport.
Source: farnboroughairport.comChertsey's Gate, 0.6 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Strood by road is Strood (SOO), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgStrood station opened in 1856.
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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Strood to Farnborough?
1 hour 20 minutes and 72.0 miles in clear traffic, via the M26, M25 and M3; leave margin at busy times.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford. The base is 108.6 miles from Strood, and that positioning is part of the quote.
Do you also cover Rochester?
Yes. Rochester is 2 minutes from Strood, and 82 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.