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CAX to SXL: distance & flight time
Carlisle (Carlisle Airport) → Sligo (Sligo Airport)
236 mi
380 km · 205 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
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 SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAX from SXL?
The flight distance from Carlisle (CAX) to Sligo (SXL) is 236 miles (380 km, 205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAX to SXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 SXL?
Nonstop service on CAX–SXL 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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAX to SXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAX–SXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAX to SXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAX–SXL 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.