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ESH to CAX: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Carlisle (Carlisle Airport)
302 mi
486 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
302 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- CAX — Carlisle Airport · Carlisle, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from CAX?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Carlisle (CAX) is 302 miles (486 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to CAX?
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 ESH to CAX?
Nonstop service on ESH–CAX 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 ESH to CAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–CAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to CAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–CAX 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.