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ESH to WTN: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Waddington (RAF Waddington)
161 mi
260 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- WTN — RAF Waddington · Waddington, 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 WTN
- SQZ · RAF Scampton10 mi away
- QCY · RAF Coningsby16 mi away
- HUY · Humberside Airport29 mi away
- NQT · Nottingham Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from WTN?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Waddington (WTN) is 161 miles (260 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to WTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 WTN?
Nonstop service on ESH–WTN 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to WTN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–WTN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to WTN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–WTN 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.