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ESH to HKG: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
6,002 mi
9,659 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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 HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from HKG?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 6,002 miles (9,659 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 HKG?
Nonstop service on ESH–HKG 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 12h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shoreham By Sea and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to HKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–HKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to HKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–HKG 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.