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ALY to ESH: distance & flight time
Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
2,055 mi
3,308 km · 1,786 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALY — El Nouzha Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 ALY
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport90 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport93 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport113 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 ALY from ESH?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ALY) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 2,055 miles (3,308 km, 1,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALY to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 ALY to ESH?
Nonstop service on ALY–ESH 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 4h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 2 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALY to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALY–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALY to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALY–ESH 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.