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ESH to XMN: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
6,026 mi
9,698 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from XMN?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Xiamen (XMN) is 6,026 miles (9,698 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 time difference between Shoreham By Sea and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 7 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to XMN?
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