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ESH to BHX: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport)
128 mi
206 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- BHX — Birmingham International Airport · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Near BHX
- CVT · Coventry Airport13 mi away
- EMA · East Midlands Airport31 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport43 mi away
- NQT · Nottingham Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from BHX?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Birmingham (BHX) is 128 miles (206 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to BHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 ESH to BHX?
Nonstop service on ESH–BHX 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to BHX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–BHX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to BHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–BHX 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.