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CBG to LIL: distance & flight time
Cambridge (Cambridge Airport) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBG — Cambridge Airport · Cambridge, United Kingdom
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBG
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome8 mi away
- QUY · RAF Wyton16 mi away
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall17 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport58 mi away
Near LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBG from LIL?
The flight distance from Cambridge (CBG) to Lille (LIL) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBG to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 Cambridge and Lille?
Lille is 1 hour ahead of Cambridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBG to LIL?
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