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ESH to HGH: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport)
5,776 mi
9,296 km · 5,019 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- HGH — Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou, China
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 HGH
- YIW · Yiwu Airport66 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport67 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport71 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from HGH?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Hangzhou (HGH) is 5,776 miles (9,296 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to HGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Hangzhou?
Hangzhou is 7 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to HGH?
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