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GBA to SQZ: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Scampton (RAF Scampton)
130 mi
209 km · 113 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
130 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- SQZ — RAF Scampton · Scampton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Near SQZ
- WTN · RAF Waddington10 mi away
- HUY · Humberside Airport20 mi away
- QCY · RAF Coningsby22 mi away
- DSA · Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from SQZ?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Scampton (SQZ) is 130 miles (209 km, 113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to SQZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 GBA to SQZ?
Nonstop service on GBA–SQZ 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to SQZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBA–SQZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBA to SQZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBA–SQZ 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.