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CAX to EMA: distance & flight time
Carlisle (Carlisle Airport) → East Midlands (East Midlands Airport)
158 mi
254 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CAX — Carlisle Airport · Carlisle, United Kingdom
- EMA — East Midlands Airport · East Midlands, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CAX
- NCL · Newcastle Airport45 mi away
- BWF · Barrow Walney Island Airport59 mi away
- MME · Durham Tees Valley Airport63 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport73 mi away
Near EMA
- NQT · Nottingham Airport12 mi away
- BHX · Birmingham International Airport31 mi away
- CVT · Coventry Airport33 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAX from EMA?
The flight distance from Carlisle (CAX) to East Midlands (EMA) is 158 miles (254 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAX to EMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 CAX to EMA?
Nonstop service on CAX–EMA 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAX to EMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAX–EMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAX to EMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAX–EMA 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.