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EMA to ABZ: distance & flight time
East Midlands (East Midlands Airport) → Aberdeen (Aberdeen Dyce Airport)
304 mi
489 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- EMA — East Midlands Airport · East Midlands, United Kingdom
- ABZ — Aberdeen Dyce Airport · Aberdeen, 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 EMA
- NQT · Nottingham Airport12 mi away
- BHX · Birmingham International Airport31 mi away
- CVT · Coventry Airport33 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington41 mi away
Near ABZ
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth55 mi away
- FSS · RAF Kinloss59 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport61 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMA from ABZ?
The flight distance from East Midlands (EMA) to Aberdeen (ABZ) is 304 miles (489 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMA to ABZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 EMA to ABZ?
Nonstop service on EMA–ABZ 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMA to ABZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMA–ABZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMA to ABZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMA–ABZ 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.