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CBG to MSE: distance & flight time
Cambridge (Cambridge Airport) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
78 mi
125 km · 68 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
78 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m 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
- CBG — Cambridge Airport · Cambridge, United Kingdom
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
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 MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBG from MSE?
The flight distance from Cambridge (CBG) to Manston (MSE) is 78 miles (125 km, 68 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBG to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 CBG to MSE?
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