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AAH to ESH: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
283 mi
455 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from ESH?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 283 miles (455 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 1 hour behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to ESH?
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