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ESH to PLH: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Plymouth (Plymouth City Airport)
169 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PLH — Plymouth City Airport · Plymouth, 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 PLH
- EXT · Exeter International Airport37 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport39 mi away
- PZE · Penzance Heliport66 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from PLH?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Plymouth (PLH) is 169 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to PLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 PLH?
Nonstop service on ESH–PLH 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to PLH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–PLH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to PLH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–PLH 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.