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ESH to SWS: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Swansea (Swansea Airport)
172 mi
276 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
172 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
- SWS — Swansea Airport · Swansea, 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 SWS
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport34 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport41 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport60 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from SWS?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Swansea (SWS) is 172 miles (276 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to SWS?
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 SWS?
Nonstop service on ESH–SWS 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 SWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–SWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to SWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–SWS 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.