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ESH to LCY: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → London (London City Airport)
49 mi
78 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
49 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- LCY — London City Airport · London, 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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from LCY?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to London (LCY) is 49 miles (78 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to LCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESH to LCY?
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