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BQH to LCY: distance & flight time
Biggin Hill (London Biggin Hill Airport) → London (London City Airport)
12 mi
19 km · 11 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
12 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BQH — London Biggin Hill Airport · Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BQH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport16 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport23 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome11 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport12 mi away
Near LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BQH from LCY?
The flight distance from Biggin Hill (BQH) to London (LCY) is 12 miles (19 km, 11 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQH to LCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from BQH to LCY?
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