Swindon
Wroughton to Farnborough
Business-aviation runs linking Wroughton with Farnborough. The drive is 1 hour 20 minutes (65.6 miles), mostly via the M4, A322 and M3. Back from Farnborough, allow 1 hour 19 minutes again. Bristol is 18 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Around 8,200 people live in Wroughton (2021 figure). The line through Swindon is the Golden Valley line. Flights allowed 07:00-22:00 on weekdays and 08:00-20:00 at weekends and bank holidays; no flying on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
How the day runs
Choose a luxury people-carrier when there are more cases or more of you. You are collected from the village itself, not a station or a car park. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Wroughton then has 1 hour 20 minutes of road built in. Swindon and Royal Wootton Bassett, both nearby, are 79 minutes and 78 minutes from Farnborough respectively. On the way back in, the car waits at the terminal before the aircraft blocks on. Positioning from Oxford to Wroughton is roughly 1 hour, built into the booking.
- Wroughton to Farnborough Airport1 hr 20 min, 65.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Wroughton1 hr 19 min, 65.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Wroughton had about 8,200 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSwindon station is on the Golden Valley line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgFlights allowed 07:00-22:00 on weekdays and 08:00-20:00 at weekends and bank holidays; no flying on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
Source: rushmoor.gov.ukWroughton is in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Wroughton by road is Swindon (SWI), about 12 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 Wroughton?
65.6 miles via the M4, A322 and M3; 1 hour 20 minutes on a clear road.
Which airport is closest to Wroughton?
Bristol Airport, roughly 1 hour by road. Farnborough is 1 hour 20 minutes.
Is there a station in Wroughton?
Swindon (SWI), 12 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- Nothing
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- In full
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